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MONCTON NATURE NEWS
June 15, 2025
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To
view the live feed of the Peregrine Falcon nest cam on the summit of Assumption
Place in Moncton, go to:
**Susan Rousseau came across a fresh cluster of oyster mushrooms on the Sussex Trail on Saturday. They were growing on a dying aspen tree, which is often their target.
(Editor’s note: These mushrooms can appear
any time during the spring, summer, or fall as they get their moisture from the
tree they are recycling. This mushroom is a choice edible for many and is now
cultivated commercially and available at grocery stores for a hefty price.)
**A sudden and short, violent hailstorm hit
parts of southeastern New Brunswick on Saturday, lasting only approximately 5
minutes, then brilliant sunshine.
Ray Gauvin got a video of the activity
looking outside his Pointe- du-Chene window. Check out the action at the link
below:
**Aldo Dorio photographed a pair of American
wigeons at Hay Island on Saturday. The male is going into eclipse plumage
and has typically left the pair by now to lead the seasonal bachelor lifestyle
while mama raises the family.
**Nelson Poirier visited the River-Trail
Orchard Farm ( https://www.rivertrailorchardandfarm.com/ ) located at
Bryenton, 4460, Route 108 near Miramichi on Saturday. Along with other items of
interest to naturalists, they have two pairs of nesting eastern bluebirds that
have been returning for a few years now. Nelson was able to get distant
photographs of one pair keeping watch over their nest box.
Nelson also photographed a mountain maple
tree showing its large leaves and upright blooming flower stalk. This is
the only maple tree to sport an upright flower cluster.
Nelson Poirier.
Nature Moncton