Nature Moncton Nature News: June 5, 2019

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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)

**Paul Langelaan had two male INDIGO BUNTINGS [Passerin indigo]to their Second North River feeder area and he heard and saw a male singing about a km. from their home around the edge of one of their fields. This has happened now for I believe two years or more in a row, so nesting is strongly suspected. Rhonda and Paul also saw a MOURNING WARBLER [Paruline triste] in the same site and another MOURNING WARBLER [Paruline triste] near their home. They also heard and saw an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE [Pioui de l'Est] in a nearby cemetery. Paul has an AMERICAN KESTREL [Crécerelle d'Amérique] box up and 2 KESTRELS have been seen near it, so they assume the box is occupied.

**Jean Renton is finding lots of action around their Canaan Forks camp. The big event on Tuesday, is which she feels confident, was a WESTERN TANAGER [Tangara à tête rouge] to a suet feeder. Unfortunately, no photos. A pair of AMERICAN KESTRELS [Crécerelle d'Amérique] have a nest in a nearby tree cavity. EASTERN PHOEBES [Moucherolle phébi] are nesting at a near by abandoned camp

and a pair of BLUE JAY S[Geai bleu] are trucking away food, but she cannot locate the nest.

**Brian Donovan got another awesome trail-cam video of a BLACK BEAR, which would appear to be a very large one, moving about the forest. Brian got this video just north of Miramichi. Take a look at the attached link. Copy link to your browser if does not open directly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQlfyEggV8c&feature=youtu.be

**Mac Wilmot reports a swarm of HONEY BEES, that is approximately 20 in high and 7 in wide in a Horsechestnut tree on Sherwood Avenue in East Riverview. Mac and others are trying to find a beekeeper to remove them and put them to work. I understand these swarms are not a stinging risk as they have nothing to protect.

**Aldo Dorio got some photos of a HERMIT THRUSH [Grive solitaire], BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER [Paruline noir et blanc], a female YELLOW WARBLER [Paruline jaune], and two EMPIDONAX FLYCATCHERS. One is suspected to be a LEAST FLYCATCHER [Moucherolle tchébec]. Gilles Belliveau looked at the suspected LEAST FLYCATCHER [Moucherolle tchébec] and he feels it is such ,based on the strong eye ring, small looking bill and head shape/size.

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