NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE - March 30,
2017 (Thursday)
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Edited by: Nelson
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Info Line # 506-384-6397
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Louise and Maurice Richard have been regularly seeing a NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD [Moqueur polyglotte] around their home bordering Jones Lake
since December. A Northern Mockingbird has wintered in that area in previous
winters. They have not heard it vocalizing as yet, so they’re not sure whether
it’s a male or female. They are also noting a flock of approximately 80
WAXWINGS foraging on clinging apples on trees on the northern side of Jones
Lake.
** There has been some recent chatter about the AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune] male spotted with some bright yellow
preparing for their seasonal moult to breeding plumage. A photo of one is
attached. At our own feeder yard we are not seeing any new arrivals yet other
than RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS [Carouge à épaulettes], COMMON
GRACKLES [Quiscale bronzé] and a few AMERICAN
ROBINS [Merle d’Amérique] that may or may not be migrants. Approximately
a dozen AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS [Bruant hudsonien] show no signs of leaving. They’re
feeding very heavily. Two SONG
SPARROWS [Bruant chanteur] with us all winter are still patrons and at
least 1 breaks into song when the weather is appropriate.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature Moncton
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.MARCH 29, 2017.NELSON POIRIER
WAXWING FLOCK (JONES LAKE) MARCH 29, 2017.LOUISE RICHARD
