NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Jan 19, 2022 (Wednesday)
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**Mac Wilmot got quite a surprise to look out into the Petitcodiac River from his Coverdale site to see 2 White-tailed Deer riding ice flows in the middle of the river on the incoming tide. They seemed content to just go for the ride for a time until they decided to head for shore which seemed to be navigating that okay, but Mac suspected the outcome may not be good. Mac was able to get a video of part of their voyage. Take a look at the attached link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N5frmKutBf8jHKTL9
**Lynda Leclerc
had a surprising number of different species of birds to her bird feeder yard
on Monday, January 17.
Usually,
she has 8 to 12 Mourning Dove, several Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays and
frequently 3 crows. Monday, she had 13 species. Morning Doves,1 Red Breasted
Nuthatch, several Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays, European Starlings, 2
Hairy Woodpeckers, 1 Downey Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker, Dark eyed Juncos,
American Goldfinch, 6 Purple Finches, 8 American Robins, and 10 Cedar Waxwings.
In the comments “What a treat!”
Lynda is
very fortunate to have a Mountain Ash tree with cleaning winter berries to host
Cedar Waxwings and American Robins.
**Nature
Moncton Members Night took place successfully on Tuesday evening with a
pleasant audience of members and friends. Four presentations were given. Louise
Nichols gave a presentation on the mammal life that her trail camera had caught
to demonstrate another useful tool for naturalists to see what happens when
they are not there. Gordon Rattray gave a presentation on a pleasant array of
plant life that he had photographed over the year, Brian Stone presented a
selection of his best nature photos of 2021 which were as expected, excellent.
Nelson Poirier gave a presentation on the Peregrine Falcon nest on Assumption Place
from its beginnings in 2011 to the present and expressed hope a Webcam of nest
activity can be installed.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
