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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
It’s great to have the first reports of
the Giant Silkworm Moths appearing. Sue Berube spotted a fresh Luna Moth at
Lake Charlie near Meductic on June 9. It day perched to give great observation
time to give a great photo and flew off on its mission just after dusk.
I have a Polyphemus Moth cocoon in the
nursery and hoping it reads Sue’s report!
** Brian Stone captured a video of an EASTERN
PHOEBE [Moucherolle phébi] in full song. Turn up the volume a bit, and take a
look and listen at the attached link.
This call can be confused with the Alder
Flycatcher, however; if you can see the bird, the Eastern Phoebe does not have
the obvious wing bars or the white eye ring as clearly shows on an Alder
Flycatcher. The Eastern Phoebe is usually in much more open environments, where
the Alder Flycatcher would tend to favour Alder shrubbery. This would not apply
during migration of course. The Eastern Phoebe also has that near constant tail flicking behavior. This is
a nice learning experience Brian has provided so take a look and listen at the
attached link.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
EASTERN PHOEBE IN SONG. JUNE 10, 2019. BRIAN STONE
LUNA MOTH, JUNE 9, 2019. SUE BERUBE
