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**The Fundy Biosphere Reserve gives notice of an upcoming event below:
Come learn how to make your own evergreen wreaths this weekend with Fundy Biosphere Region.
Time/Location:
-Saturday, Dec. 6, 1pm @ Sackville’s Visitor Information Centre (34
Mallard Dr., Sackville)
-Sunday, Dec. 7, 2pm @ Broadleaf Ranch (5526 NB-114, Hopewell Hill)
Enjoy a cozy atmosphere and spark your creativity by learning the art of wreath
making!
This is a low-waste event. Wreath rings, tools, local greenery, some natural
accent items, and hot chocolate will be provided. Please bring work gloves, your
own mug, and a ribbon of choice.
Preregistration is required, and additional food/beverages are available onsite
at each location for purchase. Find the tickets linked below or in the portal
on our social media bios.
Tantramar/Sackville
tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wreath-making-workshop-tickets-1975277858247?aff=oddtdtcreator
Broadleaf Ranch tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fbr-wreath-making-workshop-tickets-1975123624931?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Naomi Meed
Strategic Engagement
Manager
Fundy Biosphere Region
506-989-0072
**Ring-necked pheasants
are more prevalent in the southern half of New Brunswick, but Aldo
Dorio photographed one at Hay Island in Neguac on Tuesday.
Peter Gadd wonders if individuals in the Miramichi area and north may be escapees from a game farm, rather than a self-sustaining population.
**Gordon Rattray has been having
a good turnout at his Weldon feeders. On November 22, early morning
visitors were a female Northern Cardinal and at the same time a Red-bellied
Woodpecker. On December 2, the same thing happened early with low
light, a Northern Cardinal male and a Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Gordon says that the Red-bellied Woodpecker has been a daily visitor for
several weeks. The two cardinals are first in his yard. Gordon also
had a visit from a Brown Creeper, the first this year.
(Editor's note: Note how cryptic the brown creeper can be against tree bark in one of Gordon's photos.)
Gordon is seeing a growing flock of American goldfinch; each day brings more of these little fellows.
**Georges Brun took note of a very large flocks of starlings on Tuesday afternoon around the Chateau Moncton on Main St. in Moncton. He saw two flocks that he estimated in the 450-500 range.
There was a flock of Canada
geese near the mouth of Halls Creek, estimated at
28.
**Brian Stone stayed home on Tuesday, and restlessness led him to do another round of "kitchen window photography". Caught in this net were the regularly seen northern cardinals, dark-eyed juncos, a male ring-necked pheasant, and one of the two fat and fluffy grey squirrels. Temporarily satisfied, Brian now awaits the next nice day to go out and not have a window between him and his subjects.
**The house finch is a relatively common urban bird that is with us year-round and is often a patron of urban feeders in winter. Nelson Poirier sends a photo of a male, and one photo of a male accompanying some American goldfinch showing its larger size. It is sometimes confused with the purple finch at first glance, but the square tail with the reddish bib set off from the brown breast stripes clearly distinguishes it. It also has a harsher, more wheezy vocalization.
Nelson also sends a photo
of a hairy woodpecker enjoying “bird pie”. Bird pie is available
at Feeds ‘n Needs at a reasonable price if the packet of two, less the mesh
holder, is purchased.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature
Moncton
