**It’s
always special to spot a GREAT EGRET [Grande Aigrette] in New Brunswick, and
they usually are in singles; thus it was a big surprise for Ron and Linda
Steeves to spot four in the decommissioned lagoon in front of their home on the
Grub Road in Salisbury on Friday afternoon. I don’t recall hearing of that many
in one spot before in New Brunswick.
**Louise
Nichols saw and photographed her first BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO [Coulicou à bec noir]
in New Brunswick, courtesy of Jason Gallant who happened to hear one on King
Street in Sackville earlier in the day. Jason advised Louise, and they both were
able to eventually bring out the bird to a utility line for a nice photo. The
Black-billed Cuckoo is a Caterpillar [Chenille] specialist and would only appear
in numbers in New Brunswick when there is an abundance of Caterpillars. However,
this one was obviously testing the waters. Their distinct “cuckoo-clock”
vocalization is the clue to listen when one is in the area.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature
Moncton
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (a). LOUISE NICHOLS. AUG. 12, 2016
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (a). LOUISE NICHOLS. AUG. 12, 2016
