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October 28, 2025
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**Rosemonde
Duguay got an excellent photo of a clay colored sparrow at the
lighthouse on Miscou Island on Saturday. Andrew Olive, Jolande St Pierre, and
Denise Godin were present to enjoy it with her.
(Editor’s
note: It is interesting to note that a few photographs of clay-colored sparrows
have been submitted over the past week. I get the impression we are seeing more
in fall and winter in the past few years. Their breeding range lies to the west
of us, and they migrate south in winter.)
**Peter and
Deana Gadd have been enjoying a visit from a male eastern towhee for the
last two days. A somewhat shy bird, it seems to be comfortable in the presence of
dark-eyed juncos and white -throated Sparrows (relatives), and not so comfortable
with blue jays. It has been dining well on “Finch Food” as packaged by
“Presidents’ Choice” brand, which seems to be a sparrow’s favourite. Finches,
not so much.
**Brian
Stone processed a few older photos from last week while he was enjoying the
heavy downpour of fall rain that kept him home on Monday.
When he was
at the Tucker St. lagoons last Wednesday, he photographed an adult bald
eagle perched in a treetop, as well as three northern pintail ducks and some of
the large group of gulls floating in the lagoon, along with a large number
of Canada geese.
He also saw three male northern cardinals at the entrance to Wilson Marsh.
Earlier at the Salisbury Wetlands ponds, he
got photos of three surf scoters and a juvenile great blue heron.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
