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MONCTON NATURE NEWS
July 16,
2023
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**The
write-up for this Wednesday’s Nature Moncton walk is at the end of this edition
today and tomorrow and upfront on Wednesday morning.
**Jane LeBlanc in St. Martins had two Monarch
Butterflies in her milkweed patch on Saturday. At least one was a female,
hopefully laying eggs. This is much later than last year.
**Wendy
Rogers shares more photo memories of the recent Nature Moncton foray to
Gagetown Island.
Mount Araret is a land feature on the island which is the highest point
of the St. John River. There were several plant species there that are
indicators of rich soil. One of those was Red Baneberry which was in
prime fruit. None of its white-berried kin, White Baneberry, was found; however, it was a surprise to find the white form of red baneberry was surprisingly
prevalent, which is distinguishable from the normal red form by the thin
pedicels on the berries. White baneberry would have heavy thick pedicels on the
berries.
Wendy also sends a photo of Agrimony
in bloom. Many of the plants of different species observed on Mount Araret and
Nevers Island were much more robust than normally seen due to the rich soil
base.
More of these plant photos will be showing up
in future editions once all the day’s photos arrive.
**On Friday July 14, Suzanne and Yves Poussart drove
in the morning to walk in the vicinity of St. Anne's Chapel in
Beaumont. The scenery of this site is always exceptional. According
to Yves's habit, Yves wanted to check on the way back for
the presence of activity at the lagoon accessed from Arthur St.
in Memramcook. This stop allowed him to observe and photograph
2 families of RING-NECKED DUCKS WITH DUCKLINGS.
After that, while driving along
Grand-Pré Street in Memramcook, Yves spotted some movement in
the vegetation in the field along this street. He first
located the head of a WHITE-TAILED DEER emerging
through the flowers. Keeping a close observation through the binoculars,
Yves realized that a FAWN was following the doe. With
patience, Yves could later get several photos of them together when they
walked towards the street.
During that day, Suzanne and
Yves had already seen two more deer (alone, no photo) while driving to
Beaumont.
**Aldo Dorio observed the arrival of 6 Willet
to Hay Island on Saturday. One was photographed with open wings that show the
brilliant white markings.
**Lisa Morris had a visit from a weasel
in its brown summer pelage and was able to get a few quick photos which can be
a challenge with these quick-moving mammals.
**NATURE
MONCTON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALK
JULY 19, 2023
OGDEN LOOP TRAIL, SACKVILLE at 7:00 pm, guided by
Louise Nichols
This Wednesday’s walk will be at the Ogden Loop Trail
in Sackville, part of the beautiful Walker Rd trail system which is maintained
by the Tantramar Outdoor Club for snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing in the
winter. The loop begins with a brook and
then enters the woods, eventually coming out at what used to be the town’s
water reservoir before going back into the woods. The loop is 2.6 kms, but there are ways of
making the walk shorter if we wish. The walk
is rated moderate, on fairly flat ground with some areas of tree roots.
To get there, take the Trans Canada highway toward
Sackville and exit at Walker Rd. Turn
right off the exit ramp and follow Walker Rd until it becomes a gravel
road. Just after that happens, you will
see a parking area on the right. Park
there or on the road (not much traffic).
The trail we will take is across the road from the parking area.
Lots of nature activity on this trail which passes
through some different habitats. Hope to
see a good number of you there!
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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