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Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Jan 3 2017

**  Ray Gauvin seems to have cornered the market on PINE WARBLERS [Paruline des pins].  He now has 4 coming to his Parlee Beach feeder area.  Ray is now aware from photos he took earlier, he had Pine Warblers longer than he was aware of, as was passing a few off as American Goldfinch which they seem to flock with.  Ray also now has a WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH [Sittelle à poitrine blanche] that has become quite regular.
** Georges Brun noted 3 species of flocking birds over the Chartersville marsh on Monday — the largest in number was a flock of  SNOW BUNTINGS [Bruant des neiges] estimated to be 200+,  approximately 50 AMERICAN CROWS [Corneille d’Amérique],  and a flock of 125-150 EUROPEAN STARLING [Étourneau sansonnet] flying with a behaviour similar to sandpipers.  
 
** Kevin Renton reports they had approximately 35 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS [Jaseur boréal] arrive to their Stilesville feeder yard high-bush cranberry shrub to feed on its fruit on Monday.
 
** Jean Paul & Stella LeBlanc were able to spot and photograph 4 PINE GROSBEAK [Durbec des sapins] enjoying the crab apple seeds on Chemin du Couvent in Bouctouche on Monday, just after the Irving Chappel.
 
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HAIRY WOODPECKER (FEMALE). PINE WARBLER (MALE). JAN. 1, 2017. RAY GAUVIN

PINE GROSBEAK. JAN 1,2017. JP LEBLANC

PINE GROSBEAKS. JAN 1,2017. JP LEBLANC

PINE WARBLER . JAN. 1 2017 . RAY GAUVIN

PINE WARBLER . JAN. 1 2017 . RAY GAUVIN

SNOW BUNTINGS JAN 2 2017 GEORGES BRUN 

SNOW BUNTINGS JAN 2 2017 GEORGES BRUN