NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, April 27, 2021 (Tuesday)
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Transcript by Susan Richards susan_richards@rogers.com
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**Marguerite and Bill Winsor went to Penobsquis on
Sunday to look for the 4 GLOSSY IBIS [Ibis falcinelle]. They saw them
as soon as they arrived there. They were
so busy foraging they did not seem to mind the several fishermen that were
around. Marguerite sends some great
photos of this species visiting us.
**Andrew Darcy had a weekend full of birding adventure
and got to see both of the local rarities with the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW
adventure yet to come. On Saturday he
went to the McCully Pond bright and early and was pleasantly surprised to see a
congregation of 4 Glossy Ibis instead of 2 that had been seen the day before. (
Editors’s note: double bonus for both Andrew and the Winsors). They were a species Andrew has been wanting
to see for quite some time, so was great to finally catch up with them. He comments, they appear to be slightly more
common a rarity here, than back in Ontario, although they do show up there
every year as well. Interesting that
they appear every year here in often the same locations making him wonder if
they are perhaps low-number nesters in the province. He also got some great views of a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELER [Canard souchet] and the local TREE SWALLOW [Hirondelle bicolore] squadron and an adult and immature BALD EAGLE [Pygargue à tête blanche] made brief appearances much to the dismay of the
Glossy Ibis as they all took flight when the adult did a fly-over to give
Andrew some spectacular photo opportunities.
A SAVANNAH
SPARROW [Bruant des prés] showed up roadside to see what all the commotion was
about.
**Frank Branch got a surprise in front of his
Paquetville home to see a TURKEY VULTURE [Urubu à
tête rouge] in his yard to get a photo from his
bedroom window. A very interesting yard
bird! It was feasting on a road-kill cat
from the past winter, which would be haute cuisine for the recycling Turkey
Vulture.
Frank also photographed a RING-BILLED GULL [Goéland à bec cerclé]
at the Tracadie lagoon on Sunday with both
legs banded but not readable.
**Lois Budd was yet another to have PURPLE FINCH [Roselin pourpré] arrive at her feeder yard on Monday with a complement
of 5, commenting it is so nice to see them
back. She also had a COMMON REDPOLL [Sizerin flammé] all by itself Monday morning that stayed and enjoyed
some Nyjer and then was gone. Perhaps a
passerby looking for a meal on its way north.
No EVENING GROSBEAK [Gros-bec errant] visited Lois on Monday.
**Jamie Burris reports he still has Common Redpolls
and Evening Grosbeaks patronizing his Riverview feeder yard as well. They had a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW [Bruant à gorge blanche] patrolling the yard in its police car with
a RED SQUIRREL [Écureuil roux] looking down from a bird nest box. No arrests were made but the Squirrel made a
quick exit!
They also observed a MUSKRAT [Rat musqué] feeding on fresh grass when out for a walk. (Editor's note: note the full view of the long powerful rudder tail)
**Gordon Rattray was pleased to have 2 old bird
friends return to his Weldon yard; a PINE WARBLER [Paruline des pins] and a PINE SISKIN [Tarin des
pins].
Gordon still has Evening Grosbeaks as well as Common Redpolls, that
should be taking a final flight north any day now. Gordon got great photos of both his new
patrons.
**Jane Leblanc had 4 to 6 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER [Paruline à croupion jaune] blow through her St. Martin’s yard on Monday morning
in the showers. The early warblers are
sure moving in fast.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
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