NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, November
04, 2020 (Wednesday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Gordon Rattray had a first visit
from a bright PINE WARBLER [Paruline des pins] to his Weldon feeder yard on
Sunday. It didn’t return on Monday, but it definitely was back on Tuesday and
was enjoying a suet blend. The weekend also brought his first DARK-EYED JUNCO
[Junco ardoisé]. Gordon also was pleased to have his BROWN CREEPERS [Grimpereau
brun] back at his feeders, especially enjoying the peanut butter. He also has 2
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES [Sittelle à poitrine blanche] as patrons.
**Shannon and John Inman have had some
special guests arrive their 225 Mary’s Point Road feeder yard the past days. A
BALTIMORE ORIOLE arrived on Nov. 1 and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD arrived on Nov. 3.
Rusty Blackbird numbers have really plummeted over the years, but more reports
came from feeder yards last winter than usual which hopefully will be the
scenario repeated this year as well. They have also had a Red-tailed Hawk arrive to take
interest in the feeder yard patrons. However, John has had one accept discarded
meat offerings from their freezer which made for interesting interaction with
this raptor species. Shannon got some great photos of their new recent
arrivals.
** Georges
Brun was able to capture a nice photo of a MERLIN along the Dieppe Walking
Trail on Nov. 3 as well as an adult BALD EAGLE flying up the Petitcodiac River.
Note the rusty coloured tail local adult Bald Eagles often acquire from
perching on the silted river shoreline. Georges also spotted a PEREGRINE FALCON
perched on one of their favourite watch points, the large big A logo high up on
the Assumption Place building in downtown Moncton.
** Aldo Dorio spotted a flock of 6 BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS [Jaseur boréal] enjoying Flowering Crab fruit in Neguac on Tuesday.
With the lack of available Mountain Ash this season hopefully there will be a
flush crop of Flowering Crab fruit to catch the interest of Bohemian Waxwings,
Pine Grosbeaks and overwintering American Robins.
** The sunflower seed ordered to Nature
Moncton from New Brunswick sunflower seed farmer Mike Dickinson is expected to
arrive sometime within the next days. It will be distributed from the corner of
the Moncton Coliseum parking lot between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on that day, which
will be announced soon. If anyone wants to order more bags or place an order
call Dale Gaskin at 734-2197 and leave a message if you get voice mail.
** As a heads up for the November
Nature Moncton meeting for Tuesday, November 17th, at 7:00 pm. This
meeting will be a virtual meeting. Fred Richards is working hard to get
everyone to be able to have access the presentation from their homes. The Activities
Committee chairperson, Louise Nichols, has confirmed that the presenter will be
Jonathan Cormier from the Department of Natural Resources in Fredericton and
will be about Coyotes. It is a very recommended presentation to better
understand the life and times of this mammal that is common in New Brunswick
but is often heard more than seen. As this presentation is virtual anyone
anywhere should be able to click into the link and join it and all are welcome
to do so to the link that will be provided before the meeting date. The write-up
is attached below:
Nature
Moncton November Meeting
“The
Mysterious Coyote”
Date: November
17, 2020
Time: 7:00
PM
Presenter:
Jonathan Cormier
One of the
most elusive members of our New Brunswick fauna is the Coyote. We may hear them more often than we get eye
contact. However, the Coyote is very
widespread throughout our woodlands and grasslands, even encroaching into our
urban areas. Join Jonathan Cormier,
wildlife biologist with the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, for
an evening of fascinating details about the life and times of these secretive
animals.
** This
meeting will be virtual. Details on how
to participate online will be outlined closer to the meeting date.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
