NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, June 12, 2017
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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
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** Dale Gaskin reports that a pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
[Merlebleu de l'Est] were carrying food to a nest box near His Dawson Settlement
home on Sunday, as were a pair of TREE SWALLOWS [Hirondelle bicolore] to another
box. Nearby, fledged AMERICAN ROBINS [Merle d'Amérique] were moving about in his
driveway, appearing to be still grounded and not flying.
Dale mentioned the Bluebirds coming to dried meal worms last
week. They are still coming to that food source, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
[Chardonneret jaune] and PURPLE FINCH [Roselin pourpré] have also started coming
to the meal worms. EUROPEAN STARLINGS [Étourneau sansonnet] have also found the
booty, which Dale is not amused about! Dale has his usual large number of
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS [Colibri à gorge rubis] and still has a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER [Pic maculé] coming to fruit.
** The Moncton area experienced some very high winds on
Friday, and some greenery took a beating. Mac Wilmot has no TAMARACK [Mélèze]
trees on his Lower Coverdale property. However, a Tamarack branch ended up in
his yard with the female cones just emerged, looking like small rose buds
opening. The male pollen-producing flowers are different in appearance.
** SPOTTED SANDPIPERS [Chevalier grivelé] have nicely settled
in for the summer. No doubt, housekeeping is under way. Aldo Dorio photographed
one at Hay Island, to remind us again of this sandpiper that chooses to nest in
New Brunswick.
** A spider was found on the ceiling of our cabin at the
Festival of Nature in early June. Brian Stone got a photo of it. Bugguide
identified it as a RUNNING CRAB SPIDER [araignée de la famille Philodromidae],
of which there are several species.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
RUNNING CRAB SPIDER. JUNE 02, 2017. BRIAN STONE
SPOTTED SANDPIPER.JUNE 11, 2017.ALDO DORIO
TAMARACK FEMALE CONES.JUNE 10, 2017.MAC WILMOT
