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Editor: Nelson Poirier    Proofreader: Louise Nichols

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

August 18 2021

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, August 18, 2021 (Wednesday)  

 

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** Another great series of photos from Mac Wilmot’s grandson Andy Stultz taken from a helicopter based on the icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent over Victoria Strait in the Arctic Ocean of POLAR BEARS on the ice floes. These photos were taken on Monday, Aug. 16. Many of us tend to think of Polar Bears as being on land at this moment being unable to get to their seal diet but these photos clearly show that this is not always the case as it is in Churchill, Manitoba at this time. This group of bears would obviously have more foraging opportunity and it is mid-August. Take a look at Andy’s great lineup of Polar Bear action photos at the link below:

 


https://photos.app.goo.gl/r8e2KvUAhEN4uRs5A

 

 

** Jane Leblanc got a nice photo of a BLUE-HEADED VIREO that dropped by her St. Martins yard. The blue-grey hood and spectacles show nicely.

 

** On Saturday Angela and Atilla Fust opened their deck umbrella in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent when a bat dropped to the deck. They thought it was dead but then noted the ears moving. They got a brush and pan to move it into a shaded area when it suddenly flew off.

Don McAlpine reviewed the photos and was able to identify the bat as a BIG BROWN BAT, a species that has been increasing in range and abundance in New Brunswick for the past 20 or more years probably related to milder winters. They do not overwinter in caves so are not as impacted by White-Nose Syndrome but are still susceptible.

 

 

** Brian Coyle photographed a JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT developing its berry cluster on August 14. The berry cluster which is green now will become scarlet red when mature.

Brian also got a photo of a BOBOLINK on Saturday. On checking with Gilles Belliveau their age and gender may be challenging at the moment as some males may have molted out of their breeding plumage to resemble females.

 

**Jan Tingley comments there are sandpipers at Hopewell Rocks in
 large numbers. She was there on Saturday and Sunday to see them.
 They are down at the foot of the road to the left in the private
 property. Before or after high tide is best. The kayakers make them
 nervous.

If interested one would have to go in through the main gate. The only people with road access at this time of year are the kayakers upon application.

 

 

** The Tuesday evening Nature Moncton outing took place at the Sackville Waterfowl Park led by Louise Nichols. It was a pleasant walk in good company with great weather and many points of interest along the way.  GREATER YELLOWLEGS were present in several areas along with MALLARDS and AMERICAN WIGEONS. CEDAR WAXWINGS were in the trees and the waxing gibbous MOON hovered near the horizon. YELLOW TOADFLAX AKA BUTTER-AND-EGGS and HIMALAYAN BALSAM flowers lined the trails in spots. (Editor’s note: Himalayan Balsam is a non-native plant first appearing in Saint John and thought to come from Europe in the ballast of ships)

More photos from Tuesday night’s outing will appear over the next few days.

 

 

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Nelson Poirier,

Nature Moncton


BLUE-HEADED VIREO. AUG. 17, 2021. JANE LEBLANC

BOBOLINK. AUG 14, 2021.   BRIAN COYLE


CEDAR WAXWING. AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

CEDAR WAXWINGS. AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

GREATER YELLOWLEGS. AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

BIG BROWN BAT DAY ROOSTING UNDER UMBRELLA.. AUG 14, 2021. ATILLA FUST

BIG BROWN BAT. AUG 14, 2021.  ATILLA FUST

BIG BROWN BAT. AUG 14, 2021.  ATILLA FUST

BIG BROWN BAT. AUG 14, 2021.  ATILLA FUST

JACK-IN THE-PULPIT. AUG 14, 2021. BRIAN COYLE

JACK-IN THE-PULPIT BERRY CLUSTER. AUG 14, 2021. BRIAN COYLE

HIMALAYAN BALSAM. AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

HIMALAYAN BALSAM. AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

MOON (WAXING GIBBOUS). AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

MOON (WAXING GIBBOUS). AUG. 17, 2021. BRIAN STONE

NATURE MONCTON OUTING. AUG. 17, 2021.. BRIAN STONE

NATURE MONCTON OUTING. AUG. 17, 2021.. BRIAN STONE