Nature Moncton Nature News: November 27 2024

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

November 27, 2024

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**It's always a treat to hear a Red-bellied Woodpecker has arrived at a bird feeder yard.

Suzanne Rousseau had that special visitor, a male Red-bellied Woodpecker, arrive at her Sussex feeders and has been coming regularly for 2 days. It checked out the suet feeder which would be expected from this species. Suzanne had a male Red-bellied Woodpecker drop by her yard a few years ago, but it did not stay. One has to wonder if this may be the same bird, but the red on the head in one of Suzanne’s photos does suggest immaturity.

Suzanne also had a visit from a doe White-tailed Deer Sunday morning, right off her patio.

**Two reports are special! Doreen Rossiter has a Red-bellied Woodpecker that's been around since November 4th at her Alma yard.

To top that off, on Sunday afternoon, she had a White-winged Dove show up to check the menu.

(Editor’s note: this is not the first time Doreen has had a White-winged Dove visit her Alma yard. This species is native far to the south of us in Florida and Central America, with an individual occasionally straying into New Brunswick)

**John Inman had 2 Rusty Blackbirds visit his Harvey feeder yard on Sunday and was able to get a nice photo of one of them.

John also had a visit from a pair of Evening Grosbeaks and was able to get a photo of the female.

Shannon Inman came across their resident Barred Owl with better light conditions and was able to get two different profile photos.

**Jane LeBlanc has noticed some new species at her feeders in St. Martins. On Sunday, she had Evening Grosbeaks, which did not stop for photos. She also has American Goldfinch and Purple Finch, as well as the pair of Northern Cardinals is still present. The White-breasted nuthatch is still present, as well as a Golden-crowned Kinglet which is seen or heard occasionally.

Jane was surprised to see a Northern Shrike in her yard on Sunday. She got a documentary photo as it chased a Blue Jay around her maple tree. She believes it is a new yard species for her.

**Norbert Dupuis shares 2 photographs of Hairy woodpeckers that are regular patrons of his Memramcook East yard.

**Yolande LeBlanc notes a Bald Eagle seems to stay around the area of Yolande's Memramcook site. It made a pit stop at her home to check for roadkill Raccoon leftovers on Sunday. She later saw it parked at the Royal Rd. lagoon, hoping for a duck lunch. A lot of ducks are using that lagoon. The eagle made rounds and would lift the ducks, then sit awhile and do it again. The Memramcook Valley now has a new Ducks Unlimited site, making 2 of the 4 lagoons the eagle is monitoring.

Yolande is trying to check the Canada Goose flocks for a stray, but they keep too far from where she can get adequate observations.

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