Nature Moncton Nature News: June 9 2022

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

June 9, 2022 (Thursday)

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**Brian Stone spent an hour watching the Peregrine Falcon nest box on top of the Assumption building in Moncton on Wednesday and took some long-distance pictures that show brief glimpses of the young chicks behind the perching bar at the front of the box. The parents perched on the Bell Aliant Tower for most of the hour but flew in for a few images near the end of the hour.

**Brian Stone went to the Jolicure Lakes area for an outing on Tuesday and enjoyed searching for photo subjects in the hot, clear weather. Bobolinks were singing in the surrounding fields along with a medley of other birds including Alder Flycatchers, Purple Finches, American Redstarts, Cedar Waxwings, and Savannah Sparrows. Looking on with interest at the photography efforts was a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird while a Great Blue Heron stoically perched nearby. In the waters of the lakes Bullfrogs, and their very large Tadpoles, were common and even a large Leech swam by at the edge of the lake looking for a host to connect with. Dragonflies and butterflies were enjoying the heat and a female Racket-tailed Emerald Dragonfly was resting in the foliage while Northern Azure Butterflies and Hobomok Skipper Butterflies flitted around on the dusty dirt roadways. One Eastern Comma Butterfly joined the others in the dirt on the road while several Clouded Sulphur Butterflies stayed up on the brilliant yellow flowers lining the road.

**Nature Moncton did a trial balloon project erecting several nest boxes designed for use by the Eastern Phoebe. None we are aware of were used by an Eastern Phoebe. However, two of the nest boxes that Nelson Poirier erected under the roof eave of his Moncton home were occupied by an American Robin the first year and a Mourning Dove has taken one this year.

The birds did not nest inside the structure but on the slanted roof with a lip attached.

Nelson Poirier

Nature Moncton

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