NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
November 27,
2022
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**Another
great day on Saturday with many folks enjoying the Steller’s Sea Eagle on
its continued visit to the Cocagne-Bouctouche area.
Andrew
Darcy caught up with the Steller’s Sea Eagle on Saturday. Andrew had seen it
on its visit to the Restigouche River the summer of 2021 but was super happy to
see it again to get some stellar views!
The
infamous Steller’s Sea Eagle has returned for his 2022 East Coast tour and happy
it decided to stop in NB again and this time only 30 mins away from Moncton
birders.
On Saturday morning, the bird wasn't seen
since 10 am despite many birders out looking, but luckily Marc LeBlanc managed
to relocate the bird yet again after it flew across Rte. 134 from west to east
and landed in a conifer tree about a kilometer or more out on the northeast
corner of the bay. Distant views but unmistakable bird. After about 20 minutes,
the bird flew south across the bay towards Dixon Point and the group lost sight
of it. Many observers were present.
In a rather
‘stellar’ turn of events, Lois Budd decided to drive down Klomfass Avenue on
her way home from seeing the Steller’s Sea Eagle at Rotary Park in Bouctouche. What
a great idea that was! She ended up spotting the Steller’s Sea Eagle perched
atop a Spruce tree in someone's yard, very close to the road (100 ft or so) and
quickly got the word out to birders, who were still in the area and dispersing
from Rotary Park. Many happy birders got knee-buckling views of this superstar
bird for about 15 minutes before it once again took flight and disappeared
heading in a northerly direction. Great Birding!
Andrew got
some incredible photos. (Editor’s note: note the massive bill and legs of this
beautiful creature).
** The presentation Kendra Driscoll gave to Nature Moncton on lichens on Nov. 15 is available at the links below.
The photo link opens up the photos Kendra showed that night and the audio link is on a separate link. It would be suggested that the audio link be opened first, then open up the slide presentation where one can scroll down as the audio presentation runs. The audio link comes up much clearer if earphones are used plugged into the computer. There is one lichen Kendra talks about approximately half-way through whose name is not clear on the audiotape. That one is the Crumpled Rag Lichen.
The links are attached below:
Photo Presentation ...
Audio
Presentation ...
Nelson
Poirier
Nature
Moncton
