NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
March 25, 2025
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**Brian Coyle managed to get out to a couple of trail cameras on Friday and obtained this interesting footage of two male Hooded Mergansers trying to impress a single female. Take a look at the action at the attached video link:
**No photo, but Shannon Inman just looked out the window of their Harvey home, and a Woodcock was probing in the snow and left.
**Richard Blacquiere reports another new bird species noted at the Hampton ponds Monday morning: great blue herons. Two were in the air, flying away before he noticed them, but he did manage to take a documentary photo.
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**Doreen Rossiter reports she had a fox sparrow
arrive at her Alma yard on Saturday. This is the earliest she's had one in spring.
**Nature Moncton had Carl Duivenvoorden visit a monthly meeting a few years ago to give an incredible presentation on his passionate work, which involves highlighting everyday things we can do that have a significant environmental impact.
Carl produces a biweekly newsletter, Green Ideas, which can be received free of charge, and several members signed up for it that
night. David Cannon was one of those who signed up that night and has enjoyed
receiving it on a regular basis since. David particularly enjoyed the issue
sent out on March 19 about spring cleanup in your yard. The link below provides
access to the issue and the opportunity to join the biweekly mailing list.
March 19 –
Spring is coming, but… - changeyourcorner.com
**The Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance has decided
to open up their year-end project presentations to the public. They will begin
at 7:30 pm at their office Tuesday evening, March 25 (tonight). The address is 202-51
Highfield St. in Moncton. (Editors note: this message just received.)
**Lynn Dube
and Kathy Breaton spotted and identified a Carolina wren in the birdfeeder yard of Nelson Poirier on Monday. Fred Dube dropped by
later and took some excellent, close-up, detailed photographs of the bird as it
boldly perched and fed on a nearby seed bell. Nelson got home later and was
able to see it foraging on the ground.
They believe it was the first day of its visit and maybe the last, but
they hope it remembers the fine dining opportunities!
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
