NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Nov.
24, 2020 (Tuesday)
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**Marguerite and Bill Winsor have had a
pair of NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge] coming to their Salisbury feeder yard
since October 22nd. They
usually see them at dawn and dusk as so many others have commented but they do
show up at other times as well but are very secretive. Amidst the rain and cloud on Monday a second
female arrived with 2 females present at the same time with no sign of the
male. Northern Cardinals seem everywhere
in the province. With the numbers showing up Miramichi and north, one would
wonder if they are not coming from Quebec where they have become quite common
according to FeederWatch data.
**It’s that time of year. Brian Farrell photographed a nest from the
past season in the St. Andrew’s area. It
was approximately 5 feet off the ground in a Chokecherry tree and the nest
diameter approximately 6 inches.
There was no mud casing to suggest AMERICAN ROBIN [Merle d'Amérique]. Scott Makepeace has a lot of experience examining nests and
comments the nest is sure not a slam dunk ID.
He suggested it could well be a CEDAR WAXWING [Jaseur d'Amérique] given the 6-inch diameter height and lack of sticks
or twigs in the body of the nest.
Usually Cedar Waxwings have a significant Old Man's Beard lichen component blended in, but
this nest lacks that.
**I heard Great Horned Owls hooting in the
Waterside area of Albert County at dusk on Sunday. This time there was more than one. It is the second time this past week I have
heard Great Horned Owls vocalizing at dusk.
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