Nature Moncton Nature News: July 16 2017

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, July 16, 2017 (Sunday)

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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com
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** An always welcome sound to hear is a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO [Coulicou à bec noir] found by Elaine Gallant in the Parlee Beach area, where the proposed campground is to be built. It was by a bicycle trail at a washout that may not be repaired this year. Elaine clearly heard the bird vocalizing about 20 times, but never got a good look at it, a common Black-billed Cuckoo scenario.

** Catherine Hamilton spotted and photographed a COMMON LOON [Plongeon huard] on the lagoon along the Petitcodiac Waterfowl Trail recently. She had never seen one there before. It was probably nesting elsewhere and possibly the nest failed. It appears to be moulting out of breeding plumage.

** Mac Wilmot got photos of some of the insect life around his Guagus camp on the Renous River, including an ATLANTIS FRITILLARY [Argynnne de l'Atlantique], LONG DASH SKIPPER [Hespérie mystique], a nice close-up of our all-important bumblebee species on a pollination mission, and a CHALK-FRONTED CORPORAL [La Julienne] dragonfly. The TRICOLORED BUMBLEBEE has become one of our most common bumblebees but a hind body view would be needed to be sure.

** Another Nature Moncton nest box is about to send forth a family. Lois Budd erected box #20 and says her family is very much enjoying watching the TREE SWALLOW [Hirondelle bicolore] family mission in progress.

** Brian Stone got some photos of a WILLET [Chevalier semipalmé] and a few other shorebirds sharing the same turf on Friday. GREATER YELLOWLEGS [Grand Chevalier] had also arrived at that spot. Brian has some views at different angles of GREAT SPANGLED FRITTILLARY [Argynne cybèle], CABBAGE BUTTERFLY [Piéride de chou] and a NORTHERN PEARLY-EYE [Satyre perlé].

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