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Sunday 13 January 2019

Jan 13 2019



NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, 13 January 2019 (Sunday)

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** Phil Riebel shares some awesome photos of a NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL [Grand Polatouche] that he caught on his camera trap setup in Miramichi. The flying squirrel is much more common than we think, as they are very nocturnal and not often seen. Phil's photos nicely show the very broad tail, used as a rudder, and the very large eyes to accommodate their strong tendency to work the night shift.

** Great to get a report of a NORTHERN CARDINAL [Cardinal rouge] that stayed after all the apparent influx we saw in local areas over a month ago. Leo Belliveau had a male Cardinal arrive in his 14 chemin Pont Rouge feeder yard in Memramcook on November 16, and it continues to be a daily patron.  Leo comments that it is visiting the feeders much more frequently in recent days, up to 6 to 7 times a day. Leo also still has his WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH [Sittelle a poitrine blanche] and WHITE-THOATED SPARROW [Bruant a gorge blanche].

** On Brian Stone's check of Mapleton Park, Gorge Road entrance, on Saturday, all he was able to locate was the MALLARD [Canard colvert] troupe, freezing their 'pintails' off, and one alien snowman that had appeared, not at all concerned about the nip in the air. Brian labeled it as a "snow thing."  Is that the newest gender-less expression?

** My male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER [Pic 'a venture roux] has been seen most days over the past weeks. However, on Saturday it seemed to have discovered a particular suet block that impressed it very much, and it has been to it several times during the day now. The suet block happened to be a very inexpensive one, picked up some time ago, but seemed to get very little attention, until the Red-bellied Woodpecker found it.



Nelson Poirier,

Nature Moncton
 
MALLARD DUCKS.  JAN. 13, 2019 . BRIAN STONE

MALLARD DUCKS.  JAN. 13, 2019 . BRIAN STONE

NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL, JAN. 10 2019, PHIL RIEBEL

NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL, JAN. 10 2019, PHIL RIEBEL

NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL, JAN. 10 2019, PHIL RIEBEL

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (MALE). JAN 12, 2019.  NELSON POIRIER

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (MALE). JAN 12, 2019.  NELSON POIRIER

SNOWTHING. JAN. 13, 2019. BRIAN STONE