Nature Moncton Nature News: June 11 2023

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

June 11, 2023

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**Georges Brun captured a long-distance photo of the Peregrine Falcon nest box on the summit of Assumption Place in Moncton that clearly shows a Peregrine Falcon chick surveying its new territory, and Georges felt quite strongly he could see another chick behind.

This is now the twelfth year this nest has produced chicks.

** John Inman had a female Red-bellied Woodpecker drop by his Harvey yard for a visit on Saturday. He wonders if it will stay long as he still has too many Blue Jays and the Peregrine Falcons come in daily and usually nab a Blue Jay or a Rock Dove. John suspects some Blue Jays are still slow to leave as they are timid to cross the river and the fields.

(Editor’s note: if memory serves me correctly, most of our overwintering, Red-bellied Woodpeckers depart in the early spring. It would make one wonder if this species is expanding its range northward into New Brunswick as has been predicted.)

**Aldo Dorio had a male Eastern Bluebird check out his Neguac yard a few weeks ago but it didn’t stay. Aldo had another Eastern Bluebird visit him on Saturday, hoping it will stay as it did last year.

**Pat Gibbs got another photograph of the dramatic difference in the size/age of Canada Goose goslings, that she has been noting in the marshy area along Amirault St. in Dieppe.

Harrison’s nest guide states that the Canada Goose raises one brood per year.

**As a heads up, the June Nature Moncton meeting write-up is below. This is a live meeting with no Zoom recording.

Take note of advising Louise Nichols if you think you may be coming or bringing friends to ensure adequate supplies.

NATURE MONCTON JUNE MEETING

JUNE 20, 2023, AT 6:30 PM

ROTARY PAVILION, MAPLETON PARK

END-OF-THE-YEAR BARBEQUE!

Our June meeting will be the social event of the year to celebrate a successful fall/winter/spring of meetings and activities. Members and non-members are all invited to the Rotary Pavilion at Mapleton Park where we will serve some delicious beef and veggie hamburgers and enjoy a picnic outdoors. All food will be provided as a thank you from the executive for all your help and participation which has made our club so successful.

After we feast on hamburgers, we’ll go inside and watch some slides of photos taken by participants of the Hillsborough warbler excursion held on May 20^th and guided by Gordon Rattray. So if you were present on that outing, choose your best 10 photos and bring them on a USB stick. Many birds, plants, and insects were observed that day, and this will be a chance to look back on it all and share some great photos with others. Photos of the group are also welcome, as we had a couple of very special visitors (Dale Gaskin and David Christie) join us that day.

So we can get an idea of how much food will be needed, please let Louise Nichols know if you plan to attend the barbeque at nicholsl@eastlink.ca.

Hope to see you all there. All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.