NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, May 21, 2017 (Sunday)
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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com
Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Lois Budd’s son-in-law, who lives on the O’Neill Road, off Highway 112,
had an INDIGO BUNTING [Passerin indigo] visit his suet and sunflower seed
feeders on Saturday; always a special visitor.
** Louise Nichols visited the trail around the Port Elgin lagoon on Friday,
and experienced a lot of birds activity and song. There were lots of warblers
and sparrows, and TREE SWALLOWS [Hirondelle bicolore]. The most numerous warbler
was YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER [Paruline à croupion jaune], and there were lots of
AMERICAN REDSTARTS [Paruline flamboyante] and a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT [Paruline
masquée]. Louise saw and photographed her first LEAST FLYCATCHER [Moucherolle
tchébec] of the year, being able to identify it by its song.
Other highlights included 9 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS [Chevalier grivelé] along
the edge of the river, a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW [Bruant à couronne blanche], a
BLACKPOLL WARBLER [Paruline rayée] that was too elusive for a photo, and a male
RUDDY DUCK [Érismature rousse], hanging out with RING-NECKED DUCKS [Fuligule à
collier] on the lagoon.
** Margaret Murray had lots of action in her Scotch Settlement yard on
Saturday afternoon. A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK [Cardinal à poitrine rose] came to
the window feeder, followed closely by a brilliantly plumaged male BALTIMORE
ORIOLE [Oriole de Baltimore]. To top it off, 6 EASTERN KINGBIRDS arrived at the
cherry tree in the yard. There were lots of other regulars, but a PINE SISKIN
[Tarin des pins] had not shown up until this week. TREE SWALLOWS [Hirondelle
bicolore] were checking boxes and CLIFF SWALLOWS [Hirondelle à front blanc] were
creating their mud nests uner the eaves of an old garage.
** Shirley Xue and Li Hu enjoyed a day at the Saint John nature parks
Saturday. They saw many expected species and some new arrivals, including
several warblers that included a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH [Paruline des ruisseaux].
Unfortunately, Shirley’s photos cannot be added today but will be attached next
week.
Late on Saturday, John Inman was told about a large brownish heron in a field at Waterside, where the Shortcut Road turns off Route 915 at 9 a.m. Saturday. The description suggests that it might be a Sandhill Crane.
Nelson Poirier,