NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, May
19, 2021 (Wednesday)
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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com
Transcript by: Brian Stone bjpstone@gmail.com
Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
**Paul Gaudet, Manager of Interpretive
Services at Hopewell Rocks, leaves a very significant birth announcement. The PEREGRINE
FALCON nest that Paul and his staff have watched over for several years at that
site now has once again just hatched a brood. John Chardine shares some
incredible photos of the early moments of the event. What a pleasant
opportunity for us all to see the action with highly zoomed in photography to
in no way disturb the family!
** A very big Thank You to Karen Vanderwolf for her virtual presentation on bats and bat housing as she took time to join the Nature Moncton meeting on Tuesday evening. Karen had a lot of take home information to share on this species in NB. It was very pleasant to hear NB is one of the larger of the Canadian provinces participating in the Canadian Bat Housing Project with which she is very involved.
** Jane Leblanc got 2 great photos of a
NORTHERN PARULA [Paruline à collier] warbler in her St. Martins yard on Tuesday
that cooperated nicely. Jane also had an AMERICAN REDSTART [Paruline
flamboyante], a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER [Paruline bleue], and a YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER [Paruline à croupion jaune] but no photo ops. She also had a THRUSH
that she could not identify so hopefully she’ll get a photo op on that one.
Jane also photographed a male COMMON YELLOWTHROAT [Paruline masquée] warbler
showing its “Lone Ranger” mask. Jane also spotted a CANADA JAY [Mésangeai du
Canada] in a nearby field. This species very likely has young ready to fledge
by now if not fledged already.
** Susan Richards comments “perseverance
and luck” She has heard BOBOLINKS [Goglu des prés] vocalizing since Saturday
near her Taylor Village home area and could not get a photo of any, but on
Tuesday she managed to photograph one from afar, across a field. The photo is
not sharp but there it is … the male Bobolink in his bright cream coloured head
feathers breeding plumage. Bobolink numbers have been down but it does seem
that we are seeing more of them the last few years in New Brunswick.
** Brian Stone shares some photos from
his Moncton back yard over the past few days. He photographed a COMMON EASTERN
BUMBLEBEE, which is our largest native New Brunswick bumblebee, that was
hovering around in the grass. (Editor’s note: It is so important not to harm
these bumblebees flying at the moment as they are the fertilized queens that
overwintered and will be starting new colonies to carry out their vital
pollinator role.)
Also a rough looking CABBAGE WHITE
BUTTERFLY [Piéride du chou] was flying. Frequent yard visitors are a COMMON
GRACKLE [Quiscale bronzé], an AMERICAN ROBIN [Merle d'Amérique] and an AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune]. The back yard VIOLETS and TULIPS are putting on
a pleasant show. Also, a pair of TREE SWALLOWS [Hirondelle bicolore] have been
buzzing the yard each day and buzzed Brian a few times as well.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
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