** The Black-necked Swans mentioned in yesterday's edition are in ponds as
domestics. They are not rare birds visiting New Brunswick. I apologize for not
stating that more clearly as some birders misunderstood the way it was worded.
** Doreen Rossiter had another new bird to her Alma feeder yard on
Wednesday, a female NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge]. The Eastern Towhee was
not seen on Wednesday, but is very likely still in the area. Doreen comments
that she had White-crowned Sparrows come through for a week in the end of the
September time window, which is earlier than she usually sees them, and at the
moment Doreen is seeing a wave of Yellow-rumped warblers, Kinglets, Song
Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows around her yard.
** Bob Blake came across a HERALD MOTH, a rather colorful mid-sized moth,
this week in his yard woodpile. A photo is attached.
** The PILEATED WOODPECKER [Grand pic] is well known to have a taste for
berries and fruit this time of year. Larry Sherrard in Lower Coverdale has a
handsome Pileated Woodpecker coming on a regular basis to enjoy the now ripe
sweet grapes on the vines.
** Jamie Burris came across some very interesting mushrooms in his own
Riverview yard on Wednesday ... the SHAGGY PARASOL. I have only come across this
species once in New Brunswick and did not find it on my own but had it sent in
for identification. The appearance of the mushroom and the reddening on bruising
that is well shown in Jamie's photos are clues to lead to its identity. It is
considered a choice edible which Jamie tested out.
** Janet Longaphie was wondering why her bird feed was disappearing so
fast. A bit of evening sleuthing soon found the problem to identify the bandits,
the bird feeder's nightmare ... Raccoons.
** Nature Moncton now has a full slate of officers after the Annual General
Meeting on Tuesday night. President elect is Susan Atkinson, Vice President is
Gordon Rattray, and secretary is Kat Atkinson. The new membership chairperson is
Lynda LeClerc.
Nelson Poirier,
THE HERALD MOTH.OCT 16, 2016.BOB BLAKE
RACCOON.OCT 18, 2016.JANET LONGAPHIE
SHAGGY PARASOL MUSHROOM(CHLOROPHYLLUM RHACODES). OCT 19 2016 JAMIE BURRIS
SHAGGY PARASOL MUSHROOM(CHLOROPHYLLUM RHACODES). OCT 19 2016 JAMIE BURRIS
SHAGGY PARASOL MUSHROOM(CHLOROPHYLLUM RHACODES). OCT 19 2016 JAMIE BURRIS
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