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Transcript by: Judy Marsh marshj@nbnet.nb.ca

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**Sarah Chouinard- Horne shares some photo highlights she recently got on Grand Manan. She got a rare close up of a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER [Paruline à gorge orangée] foraging on the beach that hopped right up to her as she silently laid on the beach, camera in hand. A BALD EAGLE [Pygargue à tête blanche] and a BANK SWALLOW [Hirondelle de rivage] were photographed seeming to be doing synchronized flying at Bankcroft Point. A BARRED OWL co-operated for a portrait at sunset. There was a pair of BARRED OWL [Chouette rayée] and both came out to see them so they promptly left to not disturbed the owls.

**We mentioned yesterday White Horse Island was the most southerly breeding colony of BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE [Mouette tridactyle] in North America. Jim Edsall corected that in saying that Pearl Island which is just off Peggy's Cove has a colony and is actually a bit farther south. I am not sure of the size of that colony.

**Brian Stone got many nice photos at Mapleton Park on Monday to include an EASTERN PHOEBE. More highlights were his first dragonfly of the season, a Beaverpond Baskettail and minnows under a bridge that appeared to be Dace. I'm not sure if they be Black Nosed Dace or a Red Bellied Dace. A female WOOD DUCK [Canard branchu] was spotted with a very large entourage of ducklings making one wonder about some dumping of eggs into the nest by another female which WOOD DUCK [Canard branchu] do. Brian got different angles of a Common Eastern Bumble Bee, a COMMON YELLOW THROAT[Paruline masquée], lots of MALLARD [Canard colvert] ducks and ducklings, Nodding Trilium, Russetf Alder Leaf Beetle and a Northern Spring Azure(Azur printanier)Butterflies, BELTED KINGFISHER [Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique] and a Black Fly that made the fatal mistake of feeding on Brian.

**I was very pleased to have been able to attend the Salisbury Naturalist Club double bill meeting of Jim Wilson and Deborah Carr on Tuesday evening. I have heard the supposedly same talk from Jim on the MONARCH BUTTERFLY [Monarque] several times but each time there is a lot of great new add material. I have not heard Deborah Carr who wrote the book '' The Sanctuary'' on Mary Majka's life before. She gave a very powerful presentation with so many interesting comments not only about Mary but Nature in general. Two fantastic speakers with lots of information and thoughts to take home.

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