Nature Moncton Nature News: July 11 2019

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

** Jamie Burris came across a SWAMP MILKWEED LEAF BEETLE on his only Swamp Milkweed plant in his yard for the first time. After realizing what it was, and what it was up to, it got the big ‘squish’.

** Aldo Dorio’s EASTERN BLUEBIRD [Merlebleu de l'Est] family are looking very ready for inaugural flights in his Neguac yard. The spotted plumage of the nestlings is easily noted. Aldo also photographed 3 wood warblers on Hay Island. One male YELLOW WARBLER [Paruline jaune] showing its reddish breast stripes as well as a NORTHERN PARULA [Paruline à collier] and a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER [Paruline à flancs marron] seriously vocalizing.

** Brian Stone has been checking for GRAY TREE FROGS [Rainette versicolore] each night at the spot that he is staying temporarily in Perth, Ontario. One cooperated for him on Tuesday night for photos. We have Gray Tree Frogs at several sites in New Brunswick now, including Hyla Park in Fredericton, the St. Andrews area, and several lake areas. They are swelling in numbers nicely in the province. It is a good time to learn their distinct call to be ready when we hear them, especially in evenings and on dark days calling from bushes and trees.

Brian was also able to watch the GREAT BLUE HERON [Grand Héron] rookery that he had found a few days ago in better light on Wednesday and photographed from a distance (220 m) the parent birds arriving with food and shoving it down the nestling’s throats to create quite a ruckus. Note that the nestlings are very near the size of the parent birds so I assume that fledging is scheduled soon. Brian was also photographing the MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLIES of uncertain species on Wednesday.

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