NATURE
MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, July 23, 2019 (Tuesday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Aldo Dorio noted a significant
arrival of SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS [Bécassin roux] to Hay Island on Monday,
showing remnants of breeding plumage. Aldo also noted several fledgling birds.
They are hard to decide species without noting the parent birds. One of a COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT [Paruline masquée] warbler seems to have developed a lot of its
male plumage.
** Brian Stone once again went to the
Gorge Rd. milkweed patches to search for butterflies and any other interesting
fauna. He saw 3 MONARCH BUTTERFLIES [Monarque] and several other medium sized
and smaller cousins that were too active to settle for a photograph. A single
NORTHERN AZURE BUTTERFLY [Azur nordique] stopped long enough for a distant
image. The Cicadas were singing and were low enough in small saplings to make
photography easy. A SAY’S CICADA was an easy capture.
Brian got a video of the cicada
sounding (stridulating) using its abdomen as a sound creating chamber. Take a
look and listen at the attached link.
Brian also got a photo of a VIRGINEA
CTENUCHA MOTH. This is a moth we will see day-flying often now and easy to
think it is a butterfly. A CARLINA GRASSHOPPER was also photographed. We have
two grasshoppers that look like this in their camo suits and one makes a very
loud crackling sound (stridulation) on warm days.
** The
MONARCH BUTTERFLIES [Monarque] seemed to have had a good day on Monday.
Chris Antle reports that there were several flitting about her 2 acre garden
that hosts a lot of Milkweed plants at Maquapit Lake.
At my own small yard patches of both Common
and Swamp Milkweed at least 2 female Monarchs were around for a significant
part of the day and were ovipositing. I collected over 40 eggs with the hole
punch method with the same number chowing down on protected plants and they are
growing fast. I am at the point now of wondering if I have bitten off more than
I can chew!
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
CAROLINA GRASSHOPPER. JULY 22, 2019. BRIAN STONE
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WARBLER. JULY 22, 2019. ALDO DORIO
DOCK. JULY 22, 2019. BRIAN STONE
FLEDGLING BIRD. JULY 22, 2019. ALDO DORIO
MONARCH BUTTERFLY. JULY 22, 2019. CHRIS ANTLE
MONARCH BUTTERFLY. JULY 22, 2019. CHRIS ANTLE
NORTHERN AZURE BUTTERFLY. JULY 22, 2019. BRIAN STONE
SAY'S CICADA. JULY 22, 2019. BRIAN STONE
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. JULY 22, 2019. ALDO DORIO
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. JULY 22, 2019. ALDO DORIO
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. JULY 22, 2019. ALDO DORIO
VIRGINIA CTENUTCHA MOTH. JULY 22, 2019. BRIAN STONE
