NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, 16 March
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**A very welcome report and pleased to
hear about from Judy Whalen. They were out on an adventure to celebrate June
21, and what they found was beyond exciting. At the meadow close to the old ferry
landing which will take you to old Gagetown (that happens to be returning to
service on July 1) was the site of male and female BOBOLINKS. They were singing
and flitting back-and-forth through the tall swaying grasses. It was like being
at the theater with many participating. To see so many bobolinks performing in
the big meadow/marsh was truly a celebration. There were too many to count.
Judy comments “go see and enjoy”.
What a great bobolink account to
hear of a species that we were hearing about declining in numbers.
**Georges Brun photographed a RED-THROATED
LOON on the Petitcodiac River near the confluence of Jonathan Creek on Saturday
just out from Château Moncton. It appears to be in breeding plumage or remnants
thereof. Georges has got some very interesting bird sightings and mammals both
sea and terrestrial from this site.
**John klymko sends a record of sites of
the WESTERN TAILED-BLUE butterfly and the NORTHERN CLOUDYWING skipper known in
the Maritimes up until June 20, 2020. This makes these species found at the
White Rock Recreational area on June 20, 2020 by an old open pit mine a
significant and lucky find to add to this map. It surely shows what can pop up
when eyes are on the watch and who knows, they may have been undetected there
for some time. It is a very significant range extension if it is entirely new.
**Aldo Dorio all got a photo of a GRAY
CATBIRD at Hay Island on Tuesday morning that is surely giving a show of its
burgundy under tail coverts. Aldo also got what is looking good for a SWAINSON’S
THRUSH even though it is a bit branch bombed. Male GREEN-WINGED TEAL were also
present at Hay Island. The females would be tending nests and probably the males
will soon go into their much more bland summer eclipse non-breeding plumage.
**Pat and I came across a majestic bull MOOSE
on the Salmon River Road, Route 116, on Sunday. The developing antler wrack was
in the velvet stage but very prominent bars approximately extending 2 feet to
each side. This is some of the fastest growing tissue among our mammals to end
up with that impressive wrack of bone when the blood rich velvet skin cover has
completed its mission by September.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
RED-THROATED LOON. JUNE 21, 2020. GEORGES BRUN
WESTERN TAILED-BLUE BUTTERFLY AND NORTHERN CLOUDYWING SITE RECORDS UP TO JUNE 20, 2020. JOHN KLYMKO
GRAY CATBIRD.JUNE 23, 2020. ALDO DORIO
SWAINSON'S THRUSH.JUNE 23, 2020. ALDO DORIO
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (MALES).JUNE 23, 2020. ALDO DORIO
