NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE - January 2, 2017
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Edited by : Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
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Info Line # : 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Shawn Cormier again got some excellent photos of the
pair of WOOD DUCKS that seem to be becoming quite comfortable overwintering at
the creek through Mapleton Park. They now seem quite accustomed to the activity
there, possibly noting the behaviour of the numerous MALLARDS. Shawn got a nice
photo of the pair together as well as the male performing a bit.
**Louise Nichols was able to get some great photos of
that elusive winter SANDPIPER visitor to NB, the PURPLE SANDPIPER on December 31
on THE Johnson’s Mills shoreline. One surely has to be in the right place at
the right time to see purple sandpipers in winter in NB. Louise appreciated the
very capable help of Alain Clavette and Jason Gallant to get this bird on her
life list.
The purple sandpiper breeds to the north of us but a
portion of the population spend their winters in NB. None of them migrate much
farther south.
**Bill and Carolyn Harris share a Christmas Day treat
they had with BALD EAGLES. They live on the bottom of BUNKER Hill in Upper
Coverdale with an unobstructed view of the fields and marshlands across the
Coverdale Rd. On Christmas Day they counted 14 BALD EAGLES and 2 of what they
suspected to be ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and another smaller hawk. At one point 9 of
the eagles were on the ground in a circle almost looking like they were having
Christmas dinner.
**Marlene Hickman is pleased that a WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH and a NORTHERN HARRIER both have become regulars to suet in her
Dorchester feeder yard for the past week now.
**Brian Stone was again able to capture Venus and the
crescent moon on Sunday night at 5:40pm as the 2 grew closer together. Tonight
the moon will be passed Venus and approaching Mars.
**Anna Tucker also got a nice photo of the crescent moon
on New Year's Eve to nicely show the illuminated area and the non illuminated
area.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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MOON (CRESCENT) DEC 31, 2016.ANNA TUCKER
PURPLE SANDPIPER. LOUISE NICHOLS. DEC. 31, 2016
PURPLE SANDPIPERS . LOUISE NICHOLS. DEC. 31, 2016
PURPLE SANDPIPER. LOUISE NICHOLS. DEC. 31, 2016
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VENUS AND CRESCENT MOON. JAN. 02, 2017. BRIAN STONE
WOOD DUCK PAIR.JAN 1, 2017.SHAWN CORMIER
WOOD DUCK (MALE) PAIR.JAN 1, 2017.SHAWN CORMIER
WOOD DUCK (MALE).JAN 1, 2017.SHAWN CORMIER
