NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE - November 27, 2016 (Sunday)
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Edited by : Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by : David Christie maryspt@mac.com
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** The Nature Moncton bird-feeding workshop is definitely on today, from 1
to 4 p.m., this afternoon at the Tankville School, 1665 Elmwood Drive. Mother
Nature has looked kindly on us and very much reduced the severity of the
upcoming weather disturbance. Participants will all be warm and dry inside. As
mentioned earlier, bring along all your ideas, suggestions and favourite
feeders, binoculars, bird guides or anything else you may wish to share with the
group.
** Paula Lansdale came across a small group of fingertip-sized bright
green mushrooms on a trail in Fundy National Park. They appear to be the
mushroom known as the GREEN-HEADED JELLY CLUB (Leotia viscosa) but I can’t be
sure, without seeing more details. The stalks should be bright yellow to make a
colourful mushroom.
** I expect that Saturday was a lively day at many bird feeder yards, with
the oncoming low pressure. At my own feeders, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH [Chardoneret
jaune] are in high numbers and the other expected species well represented, but
still no AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS [Bruant hudsonien] of which there often may be 6
to 12 at this time. I expect that will change. Several HOUSE FINCHES [] are
regulars as well. The first PINE SISKIN [Tarin des pins] I am aware of arrived
on Saturday, and the star of the day was a PINE WARBLER [Paruline des pins] that
is now coming regularly to a peanut butter feeder. It’s not a very bright
specimen and is very easily confused with the many goldfinches at first glance,
but if a look-alike goldfinch shows up at a peanut butter feeder, a Pine Warbler
is obvious. Note the large bill for a warbler, eye-ring and white under tail
coverts. The BALTIMORE ORIOLE [Oriole de Baltimore] also continues to come daily
to the clinging grapes.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
GREEN-HEADED JELLY CLUB MUSHROOMS (SUSPECTED).NOV 26, 2016.PAULA LANSDALE
PINE WARBLER.NOV 26, 2016.NELSON POIRIER
PINE WARBLER.NOV 26, 2016.NELSON POIRIER
