Nature Moncton Nature News: April 15 2024

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

April 15, 2024

Nature Moncton members as well as any naturalist in New Brunswick or beyond are invited to share their photos and descriptions of recent nature sightings to build a fresh (almost) daily edition of Nature News

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The live feed to the Peregrine Falcon nest box camera can be accessed at https://www.zoodemagnetichillzoo.ca/nest-cam

**A heads up on the Nature Moncton meeting coming up tomorrow night Tuesday, April 16 which will be a double bill with all details at the end of this edition and upfront tomorrow morning.

**Anita and David Cannon came across a Ruffed Grouse while walking about Irishtown Nature Park on Saturday. It wasn't too concerned about sharing the path with them or the others looking at it to provide a cooperative photo of this beautiful bird.

**Leigh Eaton has one very attractive suet box to woodpeckers just outside his Riverview home window.

Leigh had his first Northern Flicker of the season arrive as well as a Pileated Woodpecker which has been a regular patron.

**Aldo Dorio had a Red Fox visit his Neguac yard which is looking plump and healthy after an easy winter. It would appear the animal in Aldo’s photo has taken on its summer pelage with the hind end and tail still to be completed.

**A few photos are added today that missed publication of the Birds Birds Birds event at Harvey Hall. The photos show a very well-done booth arranged by Susan Richards and also the presence of a Nature Moncton elder member, Dale Gaskin.

**Nelson Poirier has a room booked at the Knight’s Inn in Woodstock for the Festival of Nature, June 7-9 for $115. It is a double room with two double beds with ½ wall between. If anyone is interested in cohabiting and sharing costs, contact Nelson at the email address in this edition.

** NATURE MONCTON APRIL MEETING

Topic: “Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Maritimes”

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 7:00 PM

Mapleton Park Rotary Lodge

Presenter: Denis Doucet

Did you know that

New Brunswick has over 140 species of dragonflies and damselflies, which is more than is found in all of Europe!
A species of dragonfly that occurs in New Brunswick and is widespread globally actually has the longest migration of any insect, even further than the Monarch butterfly.
The order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) is one of the oldest groups of insects found on the planet. They have been around for more than 300 million years!

Come learn more about this fascinating and very important group of insects in a rich presentation using imagery, notes, quotes, and anecdotes. Denis Doucet, a naturalist and long-time Odonata enthusiast, will undoubtedly grant us with an engaging, visually stunning, and thought-provoking talk.

This will be an in-person presentation at the Rotary Lodge with a Zoom link for those who want to join in from home.

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86288656653?pwd=NWREdStjWGZxVU9sMnhhaEY1ajhYUT09

After the break, Brian Stone will give a presentation pointing out the many observations folks saw during the total solar eclipse that we have never seen before and will not be seeing again.

Brian will show a series of photos demonstrating these items so we can all get one last look to add to the memory bank of this special occasion. This portion will be recorded as well and available live during the meeting at the Mapleton Lodge and online virtually at the above link.

Nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com

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