March 8 2015

**A very special thank-you to Jean Renton for fuelling up a large

group of enthusiastic folk with a special breakfast as a start to the

Nature Moncton Bird Feeder Tour on Saturday. Lots of cameras got bird

photos over the day that are attached. Thanks to the hosts over the

day that opened their homes and feeder yards for perusal, giving a

great day of fellowship with bright sunshine as a refreshing bonus.

 

**Susan Richards shares some photos of SNOW BUNTINGS [Plectrophane des

neiges] that are patrons at her Taylor Village feeder yard. They

appear to be taking on a sharper contrasting plumage in preparation

for spring.

 

**Carolyn Vankampen has a female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER [Pic à ventre

roux] visiting her Hillsborough feeder yard. Carolyn also comments a

male Red-bellied Woodpecker is visiting another feeder yard in the

Hillsborough area on a regular basis.

 

**Louise Nichols continues to get RUFFED GROUSE [Gélinotte huppée]

foraging on catkins of a Birch [Bouleau] tree in her Sackville yard.

She usually sees them in the morning or late afternoon.

 

Nelson Poirier

Nature Moncton

nelson@nb.sympatico.ca

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. LOUISE NICHOLS. MARCH 7, 2015

American Tree Sparrow.MARCH 7, 2015.DAVE MILLER

DARK-EYED JUNCO.MARCH 7, 2015.DAVE MILLER

EVENING GROSBEAK (MALE).MARCH 7, 2015.DAVE MILLER

EVENING GROSBEAK (FEMALE).MARCH 7, 2015.DAVE MILLER

MALLARD ON ICE. LOUISE NICHOLS. MARCH 7, 2015

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. LOUISE NICHOLS. MARCH 7, 2015

RED-BREASTED WOODPECKER.MARCH 2015.CAROLYN VANKAMPEN

RUFFED GROUSE. LOUISE NICHOLS. MARCH 7, 2015

SNOW BUNTING.MARCH 7, 2015.SUSAN RICHARDS

SNOW BUNTINGS.MARCH 7, 2015.SUSAN RICHARDS

WHITE-THROATED  SPARROW. LOUISE NICHOLS. MARCH 7, 2015