NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, December
6, 2020 (Sunday)
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**Rhonda and Paul Langelaan were sure at the right
place at the right time on Dec 4, 2020 in Fundy National Park at the Kinnie Brook
picnic area to get a special audience with a male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER. They
first heard his tapping then found him close to the picnic site.
It gave them great views, and in true Black-backed Woodpecker style, it did not
seem bothered by their presence. They were able to capture some great photographs.
**A trio of LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been staying in the
Pointe-du-Chene marina area for a week now. Two of them are in mature winter plumage
for each gender. A 3rd bird chumming with them would appear to be a 1st
winter female bird. The Long-tailed Duck like most other pelagic waterfowl
takes 2 seasons to mature. This bird is suspected to be a female as there is no
pink colouring on the bill as a 1st winter male should have. Ray
Gauvin got nice photos to illustrate that.
** It’s Nature Moncton meeting night
this coming Tuesday night at 7:00. In
keeping with Covid restrictions, this meeting will be virtual. The guest speaker will be David Palmer who has
co-authored the recent and very popular book, The Great Trees of New Brunswick. The link for anyone anywhere to join in will
be published in the BlogSpot soon. The
write-up for the presentation is below.
NATURE MONCTON DECEMBER MEETING
“The Great Trees of New Brunswick”
Date: Dec.
8th, 2020
Time: 7:00
PM
Presenter: David
Palmer
** This will be a virtual meeting. Check the Nature Moncton Information Line
BlogSpot for updates on how to connect.
David Palmer
obtained his MSc in Forestry from UNB and is past president of both the
Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick and the Conservation Council of
New Brunswick.
Join David Palmer for a fascinating
journey that will take us across New Brunswick to learn about the many trees
that surround us and to appreciate the endurance and grandeur of some of the
province’s greatest trees.
** If we
were meeting in person, David would have copies of his books for members to
purchase. Undoubtedly, he will tell us
where best to order them.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
