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**Brian Coyle is another person enjoying Salisbury
Highland Park. It has become a real
destination. He photographed a striking
adult male BALTIMORE ORIOLE [Oriole de
Baltimore], a Bumblebee [Bombus] that is super laden
with pollen to demonstrate just how effective a pollen transmitter this species
is, as well as collecting pollen for its own food supply, a Rhodora with its pink
bloom, and a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER [Paruline à
flancs marron].
**Yves Poussart visited Highland Park in Salisbury on
Sunday afternoon. He was not alone,
there was a group of photographers there with long lenses, especially
hoping to capture photos of the LEAST BITTERN [Petit Blongios].
Yves was not successful in getting images
of this species. On the other hand, it
was possible to get photos of other species in addition to the expected usual species
in such an environment. Yves includes photos of EASTERN KINGBIRD [Tyran tritri] and a SORA [Marouette de Caroline], for which it was quite obvious that there is a big
difference between detecting its presence by hearing it and getting a good photo
of this bird.
**A male PILEATED WOODPECKER [Grand pic] arrived to Jane Leblanc’s St. Martins site Sunday night during a torrential rainstorm but still allowed for some nice photo ops. Note the red on the crown extends right to the bill and the red 'moustache' to indicate a male.
Also, a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
[Paruline à gorge noire] was in
Jane’s yard on Sunday.
**Doreen Rossiter in Alma reports that she is almost
plagued with Blue Jays with too many to count.
She saw 100+ flying over on Monday.
She had a male NORTHERN CARDINAL
[Cardinal rouge] visit on Monday night just before dark and a RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER [Pic à ventre roux] enjoyed the peanut butter log on Sunday.
Interestingly, a COMMON REDPOLL [Sizerin
flammé] is still in the feeder yard of her daughter Kathy Carter in Moncton
with seemingly no intention of heading north to join its kin.
**The
TREE SWALLOWS [Hirondelle bicolore] are still commencing their housekeeping plans. Jamie Burris had a pair mating atop his
Riverview yard nest box, then promptly moved into it.
Jamie
also had a DRAGONFLY appear on his garden parsley. Gilles Belliveau points out it is not a Beaverpond Baskettail as we first thought due to the black colouration on the back of the head which would be brown there on this species. Gilles suggests it is quite possibly a SPINY BASKETTAIL DRAGONFLY as that is the other most common baskettail species in NB This is another of our early season dragonflies
and, as can be seen, is strikingly adorned with rich colour.
**After
a month of keeping the nest box on hold it appears a pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS [OISEAUX BLEU DE L'EST] have indeed
moved into Aldo Dorio’s Neguac yard.
**Brian
Stone sends a collection of photos from recent days he just got to, with some
great variety. He tallied 23 male WOOD
DUCKS [Canard branchu] at the Government Road lagoon in Salisbury. The females would be nesting by now and those
males will soon lose all that stunning breeding plumage and go into their drab
eclipse plumage. This is a lot of Wood
Ducks to be in one spot.
Most of Brian’s photos are from Salisbury
Highland Park, to include BALD EAGLE [Pygargue à tête blanche], OSPREY [Balbuzard
pêcheur], GRAY CATBIRD [Moqueur chat], adult male AMERICAN REDSTART [Paruline
flamboyante], CANADA GOOSE [Bernache du Canada] and MALLARD [Canard colvert] families,
Eastern Kingbird (note that white band at the apex of the tail as a quick
recognition clue, especially from behind), NORTHERN SHOVELER [Canard souchet] duck
pair seemingly with the female on a nest, RED-EYED VIREO [Viréo aux yeux
rouges], WARBLING VIREO [Viréo mélodieux], immature male BALTIMORE ORIOLE
[Oriole de Baltimore] and a NORTHERN
PARULA WARBLER [Paruline à collier].
**Brian
Coyle got a photo of a violet, Gart Bishop suspects to be the COMMON MARSH
VIOLET, that is our provincial New Brunswick floral emblem. Gart advises, more in situ details must be
evaluated to be certain of the violet’s species, but he suspects it, and that
is good enough for us botanical neophytes.
**This
coming weekend is the Festival of Nature weekend and the whole schedule can be
reviewed at the highlighted site below as well as the Nature Moncton contribution:
The whole
schedule of this weekend’s events can be accessed at the highlighted link below
for Nature NB Festival of Nature.
Starting
this coming Friday evening, June 4, there are events happening across the
province for the Festival of Nature. There are still many great events that
have open registration - visit our website to see the events
and register for them!
The one
sponsored by Nature Moncton is attached below and can register below on Sunday,
June 6.
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
