NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
October 20, 2025
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
To respond by e-mail, please address
your message to the information line editor, nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com .
Please advise the editor at nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com
if any errors are noted in wording or photo labelling.
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Proofreading courtesy of Louise Nichols
at nicholsl@eastlink.ca
**Jane LeBlanc went down to her
neighbour's yard on Main Street in St. Martins, looking for the tufted titmouse
which had been reported there. She didn't find it, but as a consolation prize,
a Baltimore oriole arrived. It was soon driven away by a sharp-shinned
hawk, which was unsuccessful with the blue jay mob. Then a merlin joined
in, so any hope she had of seeing other birds was gone.
**Suzanne Rousseau comments that an insect
strange to them is being seen at her granddaughter’s house. It was spotted 6 to 7
times in the space of 3 weeks, and she saw 2 in 2 days. It turns out to be the
pale green assassin bug.
(Editor’s note: The pale green
assassin bug can be found in our homes. It is a very deadly predator to other insects. It is not typically a health risk to humans, but can deliver a painful bite. Their
attraction to our homes is through lights and food so ceiling entry points and outdoor lights will draw them in. They can choose our homes as
warm places to overwinter.
They can produce a sticky substance
to trap their prey.)
Bird Feeder Workshop
Date and time: Saturday,
October 25, at 10 AM
Leader: Cathy Simon
Do you like to feed birds in your
yard or are you thinking about setting up a bird feeder in time for winter?
Whether you’re new to setting up a feeder or have been doing so for years, we’d
love to have you join us at the Bird Feeder Workshop on October 25. We’ll sit
down with warm drinks and yummy snacks to talk birds! This workshop will
include learning about feeder types, feeder placement, seed types, how to
handle pests, how to keep the birds healthy and, most importantly, how your
observations can contribute to 2 citizen science programs: Project FeederWatch
from November to April and the Christmas Bird Count in December. We have some
great bird feeder prizes to give away too! Registration is required.
Please email Cathy Simon at smittybatman@hotmail.com to
sign up. Participants
are welcome to bring some snacks to share if they wish.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
