NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Nov.
9, 2020 (Monday)
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**Another rare flycatcher has arrived to
visit New Brunswick.
Clarence Cormier has had a bird the past
few days around his Grande-Digue bird feeder yard but it would not allow confirmation
photos. A group of us were able to see
it and get identifiable photos on Sunday afternoon to confirm, an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER
[Tyran à gorge cendrée]. This is another flycatcher species well
off course that should be in the south western U.S. and Mexico at the
moment. Clarence has seen it flycatching
but it seemed interested in Burning Bush fruit on Sunday, a fruit that normally
seems to get little bird attention.
Several photos are attached.
Clarence has said it is fine with him if
birders want to try for an audience.
Take care not to interfere with any other residences on the private road
who may not care for visitors. Clarence
lives in Grande-Digue on Chemin de la Rochelle which is on Route 530
approximately 4 kilometers from the juncture of Route 134 and 530 and
approximately a half km past the Joe Caissie retail seafood location. There is no civic number at the end of the
road but the last civic number before it is 1072. Clarence lives at the end of the road which
is approximately a half km in length.
The roadway is narrow so visitors are asked to be sure to respect other
vehicles’ right of way. Clarence has a
diversity of other bird patrons including 30+ BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, A dozen PINE GROSBEAK [Durbec des
sapins],
AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWs [Bruant hudsonien], 40+ newly arrived AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, and other expected regulars. For the last few days, the bird appears between
10:00 AM-4:00PM with prime time between 1:30 and 3:30 PM.
Clarences’ hospitality is appreciated.
**The sunflower load from New Brunswick
Sunflower seed farmer Mike Dickinson will be arriving tomorrow, Tuesday,
November the 10th, to be picked up between 4 and 6 PM at the corner
of the Coliseum parking lot. Mike plans
to arrive by 3:30 PM so if you can be early, all the better. The demand is high this year with almost 200
bags arriving. Dale Gaskin suggests
folks try to have the correct change to make things move promptly. The cost is $17 per bag.
Dale has done a tremendous job of taking orders and recording names and
all thanks to Dale for his effort.
Dale’s contact number is 734-2197.
**Sybil
Wentzell’s Harvey feeder yard was very active this weekend. Flocks of EVENING
GROSBEAK (75+) arrived and enjoyed their table of sunflower seeds. They ate at
different locations on the property but seemed to love a tiered feeder the most.
Easy for them to knock down the seed and keep the whole flock happy. A female
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER did not appear to mind their company and dined along
with them.
Three RUSTY BLACKBIRDS showed arrived on Sunday, Nov 8) and the 2 in the
photo had an occasional squabble as they foraged in the grass.
A bright PINE WARBLER arrived on
Saturday along with a Yellow-rumped Warbler. It stayed for a few hours and went
from the eaves of the house back and forth to the feeder.
A lone PINE GROSBEAK (female)
also arrived on Sunday.
The first bird Sybil saw through her
window Monday morning was a female NORTERN CARDINAL. It ate from a hanging
feeder for a while and disappeared.
They also had 2 COMMON GRACKLES, 6
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS (male and female), and several RING-NECKED PHEASANTS. A BALD
EAGLE came in to perch for a short time. It left with a stick (thoughts of nest
retooling?)
It would be hard to top a yard
with this diversity of patrons!
**Georges Brun watched a BALD
EAGLE struggle working to bring a large fish ashore on Sunday on the shoreline
of the Petitcodiac River. The fish prey was not identifiable however, the size
is quite large when comparing it to the feet of the eagle and the eagle itself.
A salmon would have to be a rule out.
Georges also had a visit from a
pair of NORTERN CARDINALS to his Churchill St. urban forest on Sunday for a
first for him. He had to settle with documentary photos from a retired camera
with his main camera battery getting recharged.
**Aldo Dorio continues to enjoy shore
birds at Hay Island, to include DUNLIN [Bécasseau variable] SANDERLING
[Bécasseau sanderling]
and GREATER YELLOWLEGS [Grand
Chevalier] and
a COMMON
GRACKLE [Quiscale bronzé] dropped
by on Sunday.
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