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Monday, 14 December 2020

Dec 14 2020

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Dec.14, 2020 (Monday)

  

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**Daryl Doucet had a very special bird visit his Moncton feeder yard on Sunday, a female EASTERN TOWHEE [Tohi à flancs roux]. This species has shown up in New Brunswick fairly regularly in winter for a long time, but to my knowledge no breeding records in New Brunswick.  Hopefully, it will appear on Christmas Bird Count day on Saturday or if not, on count week.

**Audubon has put out a commentary to explain the number of winter Finches called ‘This Winter’, marks an incredible super flight of hungry winter birds.  Take a look at the attached link.

https://www.audubon.org/news/this-winter-marks-incredible-superflight-hungry-winter-finches

 

**Pat Gibbs has been watching the tracks in the snow in her Moncton yard.  You have to look quick with the soft snow melting but Pat photographed fresh RING-NECKED PHEASANT [Faisan de Colchide] trails to note the hind claw deviated.  If the substrate is firm you can really note the lumpiness of the large foot pads of the Ring-Necked Pheasant.

**Linda Eaton was able to catch a video of 4 very well-dressed male Pheasants cavorting about their Moncton yard and feeders.  Check out the action at the link below.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/D2NvqchGQChHzYdX8

 

 

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EASTERN TOWHEE (FEMALE) DEC.13, 2020. DARYL DOUCET

 
RING-NECKED PHEASANT TRAIL. DEC 13, 2020. PAT GIBBS