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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
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** Nice to see the ducks arriving to open water areas. Louise Nichols had
a nice start on Saturday at the lagoon off Donald Harper Road in Middle
Sackville, including a female TUFTED DUCK [Fuligule morillon], along with
MALLARDS [Canard colvert], AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS [Canard noir], GREEN-WINGED TEAL
[Sarcelle d'hiver] and NORTHERN SHOVELERS [Canard souchet]. The Sackville
Waterfowl Park had some open water but all Louise could see there were Mallard
ducks. On the other side of the Trans-Canada Highway, in the Tantramar Wetlands
Centre pond by the Tantramar Regional High School was more variety, with HOODED
MERGANSER [Harle couronné], AMERICAN WIGEON [Canard d’Amérique], Mallards, Black
Ducks, and GADWALL [Canard chipeau].
** Dave Miller had the first PURPLE FINCHES [Roselin pourpré] coming to
his Salisbury feeder on Saturday, with 3 bright males and one female.
** Brian Stone rarely misses a SOLAR HALO, and didn’t miss one that
occurred on Saturday.
** The CEDAR WAXWINGS [Jaseur d'Amérique] coming to fruit trays at our
Moncton feeder swelled to approximately a dozen on Saturday and, as can be seen
in the photo, they have to be on the watch for some very territorial male
AMERICAN ROBINS [Merle d'Amérique] that are not amused at their presence.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
AMERICAN WIGEON. LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017
CEDAR WAXWINGS.APRIL 1, 2017.NELSON POIRIER
GADWALL (PAIR). LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017
HOODED MERGANSER . LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017
NORTHERN SHOVELER. LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017
PURPLE FINCH (MALE).APRIL 2, 2017.DAVE MILLER
PURPLE FINCH (MALE).APRIL 2, 2017.DAVE MILLER
SOLAR HALO ( 22 DEG. ). APRIL 01, 2017. BRIAN STONE
TUFTED DUCK. LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017
TUFTED DUCK. LOUISE NICHOLS. APRIL 1, 2017