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by: Catherine Clements
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**Andrew
Darcy went for an audience with the adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK in the Scoudouc River
near Shediac on Thursday evening. The bird was distant when he arrived but
after waiting for two hours it slowly drifted towards the bridge and Darcy
managed to get some great views of this bird. It was a lifer for him so was
pleased to admire it commenting “such a gorgeous sea duck”. Darcy also spotted
GREATER SCAUP, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, RING-BILLED GULL, ICELAND GULL,
HERRING GULL, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and got his first of year GREAT BLUE
HERON flying over. Another highlight was watching an OSPREY hover and dive bomb
into the water as it fished along the shoreline. This got the HARLEQUIN DUCK
quite agitated, and it is visible on photo edge as this was occurring. The
OSPREY actually made a plunge right beside Darcy and came up with a very appreciated
sized AMERICAN PLAICE (flatfish).
**Aldo
Dorio was out early on Saturday morning in the foul weather to photograph a
pair of BUFFLEHEAD and an adult male SURF SCOTER off Hay Island. We will soon
not see these species until next winter as they are in process of migrating
north for summer breeding grounds.
**
Today is Bat Appreciation Day and the presenter, Karen Vanderwolf, for the May
Nature Moncton monthly meeting has forwarded some interesting information and
the Canadian Bat Box Project Newsletter Spring 2021 which all can be accessed
at the links below. A great informational update on Bats!
**John Massey erected a Ducks Unlimited duck box three years ago right next to the water on private property, with a little stream view, and just a couple of RIVER OTTERS [Loutre de rivière] for company. That year some WOOD DUCKS [Canard branchu] and HOODED MERGANSERS [Harle couronné] were swimming by, and all ignored the waterfront real estate. Last year, John moved the box back a bit, and a Wood Duck actually sat on top of the box, then completely ignored it. On Thursday, a COMMON GOLDENEYE [Garrot à oeil d'or] took up residence. John did not take any photos in case of disturbing their choice but did get a nice photo of a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS [Canard souchet] passing by.
**Jamie
Burris reports he is still having flocks of COMMON REDPOLLS [Sizerin flammé]
and EVENING GROSBEAKS [Gros-bec errant] in flocks of 20+ visiting his Riverview
feeder yard. Many others are reporting redpoll numbers are dropping, as they
move north. The same is happening, although less dramatic, with the grosbeaks,
as they are starting to pair off to form private nesting territories, to return
to flock formation next season. This is predicted to happen again in the winter
of 2022, due to the SPRUCE BUDWORM [Tordeuse des bourgeons de l'épinette]
outbreaks in Quebec.
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