NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, September 16, 2021 (Thursday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** AMERICAN
PIPITS are starting their coastal migration. Aldo Dorio saw 6 at Hay Island
on Wednesday and he got a photo. The American Pipit breeds on the northern
tundra.
** Mac Wilmot took a cutting of a WITCH HAZEL shrub into his home and it
started to open its stringy yellow blossoms, however it also started to expel
seeds from last year’s nuts. With the Witch Hazel. they literally explode
making a very audible sound and expelling the seeds a distance. Mac comments
that they expelled seeds at least 16 feet from his kitchen into his dining room.
It’s best not to let anyone get in their trajectory path Mac!.
** Dale Gaskin comments the HORSE MUSHROOMS are extremely abundant
the last few days around his property. Many others have commented similarly in
other areas. Also Dale, as well as others, comments the CHANTERELLE crop this year has been awesome. Dale comments that he
has not seen a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in 4 days. Dale’s summer Hummingbird
numbers are always exceptionally high. He also is seeing the AMERICAN ROBINS and CEDAR WAXWINGS starting to enjoy the yard MOUNTAIN ASH BERRIES which are so
pleasantly abundant this year.
** Maturing SUNFLOWER heads can be bird magnets. Sterling Marsh got a photo of
a DOWNY WOODPECKER not willing to
wait until the booty ripened.
** As Jane and Eddie Leblanc drove home
from Ontario, Jane photographed an adult SNOW
GOOSE in the Rivière-du-Loup area of Quebec along the St. Lawrence River.
She also noted hundreds of peeps on the incoming tide. From what Jane could see
they were predominantly SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS. Jane also photographed a duo of GREAT EGRETS on 2 weekends on the Thames River in London Ont. They
had been there for a while.
** Brian Stone visited Fundy National
Park with his family on Tuesday to get lots of nature photos. The WILD CHERRY SPHINX MOTH CATERPILLAR is
a large colourful caterpillar that we don’t see very often. I personally have
never seen an adult.
They hiked mainly the Copper Mine trail with
lots of mushrooms fruiting. There were many CORTS (Cortinarius species) that show the cobwebby partial veil as
the cap opens that one photo shows. The SCABER
STALK is a bolete that has 3 similar kin and are quite commonly seen and
also a CORAL MUSHROOM was
photographed.
A HERMIT
THRUSH nicely showed its reddish tail and eye ring, along with a fall
version of a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.
Also seen was a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET
showing the yellow crown of the female, a NORTHERN
PARULA WARBLER, and a BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER showing lots of colour. Plants such as the advanced stage of
the HELLEBORINE ORCHID, ZIGZAG GOLDENROD in peak bloom, and ORANGE HAWKWEED in prime bloom were
photographed. The MAPLE SPANWORM MOTH
was showing its autumn leaf imitation and a bright looking MOURNING CLOAK BUTTERFLY posed on a tree that will probably
overwinter as an adult just as it is in the picture.
A RUNNING
CRAB SPIDER joined the lineup as well as a SAFFRON-WINGED MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLY. Brian photographed that at the
Tucker St. Ducks Unlimited impoundment. Brian comments that the impoundment
seemed to be more quiet than he expected.
** As a heads up for the first Nature
Moncton meeting of the season next
Tuesday, Sept. 21, it will consist of a live session at the Rotary Lodge in
Mapleton Park. Due to the Covid scenario at the moment this meeting will be on
a virtual Zoom presentation as well for those that choose. Masks are very strongly
recommended at the lodge and will be available for anyone who may not have one
at the time. Physical distancing will be observed, hand sanitizer will be
available, and no break time lunch will be served. The presentation will be on
“Invasive Species in New Brunswick” and the write up is attached below.
NATURE MONCTON SEPTEMBER MEETING
“Invasive Species of
New Brunswick”
Date: Sept. 21, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Rotary Pavilion, Mapleton Park
Presenter: Shelby Heath,
Engagement Coordinator for the NB Invasive Species Council.
As naturalists and
bird watchers we are always “out in nature” looking for birds, plants,
insects and many other things. But do we always know if what we are studying is
native to our region or introduced? And if
introduced, what effect does it have on our native species? The presentation for our first meeting of the
2021/22 Nature Moncton season on September 21st will focus on these
questions. The New Brunswick
Invasive Species Council (NBISC) is a collaborative organization that works to
protect our province’s environment, economy, and recreational interests from
the threat of invasive species. This presentation will provide an overview of
invasive species ecology and impacts, particular species of concern in the
province, how to ID them and what steps you can take to prevent their
introduction and spread. Whether you are a birder, hiker, gardener, camper,
boater, or simply enjoy walking with your dog, everyone has a role to play!
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
