NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
June 5,
2022 (Sunday)
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** Jane LeBlanc in St. Martins enjoyed when the sun came out Saturday afternoon, so she was out in her garden to see over 25 blooms on her Yellow Lady’s Slippers. She rescued them from Ontario when the site was scheduled for demolition over 20 years ago. She started with 5 blooms, so they must like where they are.
**Aldo Dorio photographed a Black-bellied Plover at Hay Island on Saturday. It would seem early for a migratory journey so this could well be a nonbreeding individual.
**Brian Stone got some nice photos of
an Eastern Comma Butterfly on Friday when he visited the Taylor Road.
The photo nicely shows the over and under features.
**New Brunswick birders and the flock
of Black-bellied
Whistling Ducks[ that dropped by South Tetagouche are
very appreciative of the hospitality of Karen and Hazen McCrea. The
birds could not have chosen a better yard to drop by with a conveniently sized
pond and folks like Karen and Hazen welcoming them and providing a choice
buffet to encourage them to stay and let birders get an audience with these
beautiful ducks that New Brunswick birders don’t get the opportunity to see for
any length of time very often.
Pat and Nelson Poirier visited the
McCrae’s and their special guests on Saturday.
**Nelson and Pat Poirier also visited
the Pokeshaw sea stacks near Grande Anse. This small park has had some
very significant renovations completed that make it a very pleasant visit. A
photo shows the main sea stack with two small ones which were once all
connected (arrowed).
Herring Gulls, Razorbills, and Black Guillemot nest in
the side walls of the main sea stack while Double-crested Cormorants
nest on top. Razorbills could be seen at a distance in the water possibly
appearing to feed young. Black Guillemot could also be seen at a distance in
the water.
A very suggested site in New
Brunswick to visit.
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