Nature Moncton Nature News: May 4 2022

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May 4, 2022 (Wednesday)

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**Brian Coyle reports sparrows are arriving in numbers to his feeding

 area. Savannah Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows are the

 most numerous and Brian shares a few photographs.

Brian also can hear the Wilson’s Snipe calling in the marsh from his place. They are winnowing as well as the vocal ground calls.

**Jane LeBlanc went biking near her St. Martins home Tuesday and spotted a Ruby-crowned Kinglet chumming up with a Black- and-White Warbler, the first she has seen this year. Jane also saw many Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a couple of Palm Warblers.

Returning home, she noticed her Bloodroot had opened in her garden. (Editors note: nice to start to see this early spring ephemeral member of our plant community) She saw several thrushes on her bike ride but didn't get photos. In her yard, she got a documentary photo of a Hermit Thrush.

**Brian Stone got a few photographs of a pair of Eastern Bluebirds a few days ago. Brian’s photos show the very conservative plumage of the female compared to her brilliant blue mate.

**Verica LeBlanc visited Escuminac for the first time of the season. The Lobster traps were all on the docks ready to load. The fishermen were busy.

It was still a bit on the cool side with the wind a nip in the air. However, they did see a Black-backed Gull and a Herring Gull fishing for crab. They also saw a lone Snow Bunting (editors note: would seem like a late departure for northern migration but note the striking black-and-white breeding plumage). A lone Dark-eyed Junco was noted as well as a female American Black Duck.

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