NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, February
04, 2021 (Thursday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Yvette Richard tried for the
Short-eared Owls on the Riverview Marsh on Monday but they were not cooperative
at the time she visited, however her luck sure changed when she followed with a
visit to the Tantramar Marsh to see 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS [Hibou des marais] and 3
SNOWY OWLS [Harfang des neiges]. It’s great to hear that the Tantramar Marsh
may be coming back to life. There has to be a food supply or these raptors
would not be there, however they seem to be hunting over a very wide range
which would tend to make one think that the food is there but not abundant and
is scattered.
** Ray Gauvin’s 2 elusive birds, the WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH [Sittelle à poitrine blanche] and the female NORTHERN CARDINAL
[Cardinal rouge] returned for photos and video in the Groundhog Day storm. All
birds seemed to be flocking together in this storm when arriving at feeders
that included Ray’s regular PINE WARBLERS [Paruline des pins] and the
White-breasted Nuthatch. The White-breasted Nuthatch is quite elusive compared
to the Red-breasted Nuthatches. The Northern Cardinal was all by herself from
what Ray could see. RED SQUIRRELS
[Ecureuil roux] and GREY SQUIRRELS [Ecureuil gris] were having a field day
trying to get their food as well. Wednesday morning the Red and Grey Squirrels
were battling it out at the feeders with the Red Squirrels trying to put the
run to the Grey Squirrels. Take a look at a short video linked below that Ray
took of some of his yard action.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrmfnbft94teh97/Northern%20Cardinal%20-%20Ray%20Gauvin%20.MOV?dl=0
** Jane Leblanc had thought that maybe
her YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER [Paruline à croupion jaune] had disappeared from her
St. Matins feeder yard as she hadn’t seen it in a week but it reappeared on
Wednesday morning to be photographed.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
