NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, May
20, 2021 (Thursday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Sterling Marsh was pleased to have a
visit from a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW [Bruant à couronne blanche] on Wednesday
nicely showing its fluorescent white racing stripes on its head. Sterling also
has a DOWNY WOODPECKER [Pic mineur] that has a taste for his hummingbird
nectar, seeming to be quite comfortable using it.
** Jane Leblanc got more action photos
of the St. Martins BALTIMORE ORIOLE [Oriole de Baltimore] troupe. One photo appears
to be a pair of Baltimore Orioles while another shows the handsome, adult male
Baltimore Oriole showing off his brilliant, contrasting colours.
** Aldo Dorio got 2 photo views of a CAPE
MAY WARBLER [Paruline tigrée] at Hay Island on Wednesday. We had a good run on
Cape May warblers in New Brunswick last season, assumedly due to the spillover
from a very large Spruce Budworm outbreak in Quebec, a caterpillar that this
species savors.
** Maureen Girvan visited the Sackville
Waterfowl Park to leave some photos of the busy TREE SWALLOW [Hirondelle
bicolore] activity there at that site as well as an adult male RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD [Carouge à épaulettes] and a SONG SPARROW [Bruant chanteur].
** Ray Gauvin forwards a link to look
at which shows what the new bridge crossing the Petitcodiac River will look
like when completed. Check it out at the link below.
https://youtu.be/wk1pQRELpBM
** As a part of the upcoming FESTIVAL
OF NATYRE, which this year is taking place in various places around the
province from June 04 to June 06, Nature Moncton is sponsoring a canoe trip at
Irishtown Nature Park on Sunday, June 06. David Cannon has done most of the
organization for this event. The details can be located by Googling Festival of
Nature 2021 and scrolling down to the June 04, 05 and 06 tab where you can see
all the other events and register for any including the Nature Moncton
sponsored one on Sunday, June 06. I am copying it separately below and hoping
that interested folk can register from the attached information. There sure is
lots more going on that we can consider.
Irishtown Nature Park Canoe
and Kayak Outing
Meeting Location (Google Maps): Irishtown Nature Park
Time:
8:00am
Difficulty: Easy
Language: English
Maximum participants: 28
Join us for paddle around the edges of the lake at beautiful Irishtown Nature
Park, the third largest municipal park in Canada. Bring your own watercraft, or
reserve a canoe or kayak (first come, first served). We will be exploring
several beaver lodges and various grasses and flowers. The birding, both on the
water and in the surrounding forest, should be great. The tour will be led by
subject matter experts.
Kids welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: There is an additional cost for those wishing to reserve
a canoe or kayak. Payment must be received at the time of registration. All
rentals include paddles and Personal Flotation Devices, but if children already
have their own PFDs it is recommended they bring their own, to ensure a better
fit.
Click here to
register
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
