Nature Moncton Nature News: April 2 2017

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, updated for April 2, 2017 (Sunday)

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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.

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