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by: Catherine Clements
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Line #: 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
**Tropical
storms make for little nature sleuthing, so a short edition today.
**A
notice went out Friday afternoon that the Nature Moncton field trip to
Petit-Cap was postponed until Sunday. I did not get this notice myself, but it
looks like others did. But to be certain, I’m repeating it below.
The
shorebirds are coming! The shorebirds are coming!
Date: Sunday, Sept. 5th, 2021
Place:
Petit-Cap (see specific meeting places below in description)
Time: 1:30 PM to start at Petit-Cap
Guide: Roger Leblanc
Well actually, the shorebirds have already been
here for some time now. But they will still be building in numbers and
diversity for a while so there is still time to take in the show. And even if you have a chance of seeing
shorebirds pretty well anywhere water meets land, there are some very special
places where your chances are not only better to see large numbers but also a
diversity of species. One of the best
spots in recent years has been the Petit Cap Dune and more precisely the lagoon
it protects. At low tide the exposed flats become an “all you can eat” banquet
for shorebirds as well as other sea birds. So Nature Moncton is offering an
outing to that spot. For viewing
shorebirds, tides are of the essence, so the following date and time frame is
very important. The date will be September 5th
and the outing will start at 1:30 PM from the rough parking lot at the start
of the dune. If you know the spot you can join us there. For those who
might want to car pool or just prefer to follow our guide Roger Leblanc you
can meet him in the parking lot of Champlain Place, just behind the Burger King
at around 12:30 pm. We will be leaving at 12:45 SHARP so don’t be late. If
coming from between the city and the coast or closer, you could also join
the group at 1:15 in Shemogue at the junction of routes 15 and 950. We will regroup in the parking lot of the
restaurant there. Then we will drive the 5 minutes or so to the beach
and do an easy hike on it to the point where you can access the mud flats
behind the dune. Birds can be expected on the beach but should also mostly be
feeding on the mud flats that will be exposed by low tide at that time. Once
there, you might want to walk in a bit of water to get closer to the show so
bring appropriate footwear or just be ready to go shoeless. Roger will help us
find and ID the shorebirds (as well as the many other feathered friends hanging
around). He will also share with us his knowledge of the great migration
phenomenon that will hopefully be unfolding right before our eyes. Hope to see
you there.
**Anna
Tucker enjoyed watching a NORTHERN FLICKER pose, to watch its signature white
rump that we all easily identify when this woodpecker takes flight, which is so
common at the moment, with the young of the year out flying.
**I noted an adult AMERICAN ROBIN feeding
fledglings in our Moncton Yard on Friday. Wondering if this may not be a 3rd
brood. There will be lots for them to eat for lots of them to stay with us this
winter.
Also sharing a few photos of some WILLETS
enjoying a crab feast in Pictou last week.
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