NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, January
12, 2017 ( Thursday )
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** As many do, Beth MacMillan is enjoying feeding the
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES [Mésange à tête noire] and the RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES [Sittelle à poitrine rousse] from the hand at
Mapleton Park. These birds there are getting visitors well trained and their
tameness is becoming very popular with park visitors.
** Jamie and Karen Burris spotted their first
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS [Jaseur boréal] of the season, spotting fifteen near the Green
Gas station in Lower Coverdale. Jamie got a great photo of one on the wing to
beautifully show that cinnamon undertail covert.
** I will add a feeder report as it is a slow day. At my own feeder
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS [Bruant hudsonien] are now the most populous patron at
approximately fifteen, with one SONG SPARROW [Bruant chanteur] and one DARK-EYED
JUNCO [Junco ardoisé]. The AMERICAN GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune] are down from
earlier high numbers. Others are expected regulars.
A relatively dull PINE WARBLER [Paruline des pins] continues to be a regular. The warbler goes between suet, shelled peanuts and sunflower chips and has recently taken great interest in bits of sweet bread used to lure Starlings away from the feeder area. A feature noted recently to easily tell the Pine Warbler from the Goldfinch (at least this individual) is a constant tail twitch that seems to easily point it out. Several HOUSE FINCH [Roselin familier] are also regular and the fruit tray is going out today after reports of both Bohemian Waxwings nearby and a visit from a bright male AMERICAN ROBIN [Merle d'Amérique] on Monday and Tuesday.
A relatively dull PINE WARBLER [Paruline des pins] continues to be a regular. The warbler goes between suet, shelled peanuts and sunflower chips and has recently taken great interest in bits of sweet bread used to lure Starlings away from the feeder area. A feature noted recently to easily tell the Pine Warbler from the Goldfinch (at least this individual) is a constant tail twitch that seems to easily point it out. Several HOUSE FINCH [Roselin familier] are also regular and the fruit tray is going out today after reports of both Bohemian Waxwings nearby and a visit from a bright male AMERICAN ROBIN [Merle d'Amérique] on Monday and Tuesday.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature
Moncton
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE HAND FEEDING.JAN 11, 2017.BETH MacMILLAN
BOHEMIAN WAXWING JAN 11 2017. JAMIE BURRIS
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS JAN 11 2017. JAMIE BURRIS
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH HAND FEEDING.JAN 11, 2017.BETH MacMILLAN
