** Georges Brun spotted a GREAT EGRET [Grande Aigrette] on Saturday
evening, in the company of nine GREAT BLUE HERONS [Grand Héron] in the big
eastern pond in Riverview, by the Trans Aqua building. The photo is from almost
a mile away at the Landing by Chateau Moncton, but is convincing.
** Louise Richard got a nice photo of HEMP NETTLE in bloom. This plant
sports a very striking bloom as do so many others ... almost orchid-like.
** Lynda LeClerc had five TREE SWALLOW [Hirondelle bicolore] nestlings
successfully fledge from her Moncton yard on Monday. The first two got off
awkwardly, to allow a photo, while the last three made clean, inaugural flights.
It took from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm for all to leave the box. Lynda said she had
noted a third adult helping to feed nestlings over the past ten days.
** Aldo Dorio's pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS [Merlebleu de l'Est] continue to
feed their nestlings in his Neguac yard, but he suspects they will fledge soon.
He got photos of the pair at work on Monday.
** Pat and I visited Hay Island on Monday. A pair of very vocal WILLETS [Chevalier semipalmé] were trying to direct traffic away
from their assumed nesting territory. Three SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS
[Bécassin roux] were noted, still retaining some breeding plumage colour.
Several GREATER YELLOWLEGS [Grand Chevalier] and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS [Petit Chevalier] were present, and Pat suspected seeing
a LEAST SANDPIPER [Bécasseau minuscule] but it was not
present when the camera arrived. SAVANNAH SPARROWS
[Bruant des prés] were very evident and vocal. NELSON'S SPARROWS [Bruant
de Nelson] were present but not as vocal as on a visit a week ago.
The adult pair of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS [Pic maculé] continue to enjoy
the grape jelly, however on Monday they brought at least two youngsters. The
fledged youngster's first post natal plumage surely is very different from their
parents. They look like a different species of bird. A few photos are attached.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
EASTERN BLUEBIRD (FEMALE) AT NEGUAC HOME MONDAY-JULY-18-2016 ALDO DORIO
EASTERN BLUEBIRD (MALE) AT NEGUAC HOME MONDAY-JULY-18-2016 ALDO DORIO
GREAT EGRET JULY 16 2016 GEORGES BRUN (1)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS.JULY 18.2016.NELSON POIRIER,
HEMP NETTLE.JULY 17, 2016.LOUISE RICHARD
LESSER YELLOWLEGS.JULY 18.2016.NELSON POIRIER
TREE SWALLOW FLEDGLING.JULY 18, 2016.LINDA LECLERC
TREE SWALLOW NESTLING ABOUT TO FLEDGE.JULY 18, 2016.LINDA LECLERC
WILLET.JULY 18, 2016.NELSON POIRIER
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (JUVENILE).JULY 18, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (JUVENILE).JULY 18, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.JULY 18, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,,,,
