Nature Moncton Nature News: March 30 2022

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

March 30, 2022 (Wednesday)

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**Gordon Rattray reports that the activity at his Weldon feeders was very hectic on Tuesday; snow usually causes the birds to be active. Present at the feeders and in the yard were American Goldfinch 50, Common Grackles 30, Red-winged Blackbirds 6, Dark-eyed Juncos 10, Song Sparrows 4, American Tree Sparrow 3, American Robin 25, Evening Grosbeak 10, also the usual Blue Jays, Black-capped Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers and Red-breasted Nuthatches. The yard was a continuous chorus of different birds. Gordon also visited the Gray Brook Pond, which is almost completely free of ice and found 50 Canada Geese- mostly paired, a male Ring-necked Duck, a pair of American Black Ducks, many Mallard Ducks and 3 Wood Ducks- 1 male and 2 females. Gordon also checked the wastewater lagoon and found it still ice covered.

**Wendy Sullivan had a female Northern Flicker visit her Riverview yard for a taste of suet on Tuesday morning to stay for a few photographs as well.

**Aldo Dorio photographed a Snowshoe Hare at Hay Island on Wednesday morning. It was still very much in winter pelage with little evidence of change to its seasonal brown as yet. A wise decision by the look of the background in the photo!

Aldo also got a photo of some of the many Song Sparrows arriving at the moment.

**Pat Gibbs reports “My unwanted (but very handsome) visitor is back again for the third time now, a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Fortunately, its visits have mostly been short and it has taken only one bird from my yard. I wouldn't begrudge him a starling now and then, so long as he doesn't take either one of my Blue Jays or one of my Ring-necked Pheasants.”

**A local firm supplies and installs bird friendly window applications that is apt to interest members of the naturalist bird feeder community.

Leigh Eaton is experiencing a level of window strikes that he finds concerning and has been looking for a solution and has found a local supplier he suggests.