Nature Moncton Nature News: August 15 2019

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** Roger Leblanc and Brian Stone located 2 MARBLED GODWITS [Barge marbrée] at the Riverview Marsh on Wednesday afternoon. They spotted them from the main pathway that crosses the marsh towards the river in the wet area that sweeps around towards Dieppe, not far past the large rocks that folks often stop to sit on. One Marbled Godwit in New Brunswick is a bonus, but 2 together is a value added bonus. Roger and Brian started their day at the first of Roger’s survey sites, Demoiselle Creek. There were thousands of SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS [Bécasseau semipalmé] there with a few SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS [Pluvier semipalmé] and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS [Pluvier argenté]. A PEREGRINE FALCON [Faucon pèlerin] made a few fly passes and did capture 1 Sandpiper. There was a very fresh BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY [Papillon du celery] nectaring the wildflowers in that area.

Their second stop, at Roger’s second survey site Riverview Marsh, found a relative shortage of shorebirds but the 2 Marbled Godwits made up for that. One of the Marbled Godwits was good enough to spread its wings to show the pale underside to cement the identification and give a quick documentary photo. Brian also has a map of the observation site attached in today’s photos.

** Georges Brun visited Bis Marsh again on Wednesday and all 3 GREAT EGRETS [Grande Aigrette] were still present and preening on the northern side of the pond, then they flew to the middle of the western portion. Georges was able to capture 3 together in one photo.

** Aldo Dorio got a photo of 2 young of the year SPOTTED SANDPIPERS [Chevalier grivelé] at Hay Island on Wednesday. Note the clean, unspotted breast of the juvenile of this species. Aldo also photographed a COMMON WOOD-NYMPH BUTTERFLY [Satyre des prés] on Wednesday. One of the distinct eye spots on the upper hind wing is covered by the lower hind wing.

** I am noting a bumper crop in the tree top café of maturing cones this year. Note the Balsam Fir which chooses to send its cones upright, while the Spruce trees choose to let their cones droop. Also I am noting a bumper crop of Mountain Ash berries. It should be a great winter food supply for Crossbills, Pine Grosbeaks, and Bohemian Waxwings if they end up visiting us later in the fall. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER [Paruline noir et blanc] gave a few fast photos to show it probing under bark for insects and also show that its fall plumage changes little in comparison to some Warblers.

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