Nature Moncton Nature News: November 14 2023

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

November 14, 2023

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**Lynn and Fred Dube had an adult Northern Goshawk that took a Mallard Duck Monday afternoon in their Lower Coverdale Yard. Lynn was not impressed, but such is nature. Unfortunately, they could not get a clear photo as it was behind the bushes. After it had its dinner, it buried what was left under leaves for a snack later. They are wondering if it may be the same immature bird they had last fall that has matured into adult plumage.

**Norbert Dupuis was pleased to add a second female Northern Cardinal to the pair that recently arrived at his Memramcook East deck.

(Editor’s note: it’s great to see more of this species appearing to have settled in as pairs that appear to have nested in the area this past summer. Margaret and Jack Rogers in Memramcook also have recently had a pair come to their yard. I wish my 3 recent arrivals were as bold. They seem to be constantly present but very coy about public observations!)

**Brian Stone stopped in at the Arthur St. / Grand Pre St. lagoon in Memramcook last Thursday and took note of the large numbers of Northern Shoveler Ducks, some of which were participating in their behavior of swimming in a tight circle in a large group as a feeding strategy. There were also a few pairs of male and female Ring-necked Ducks present.

Later on the following Saturday, Brian was at the Hampton lagoon where he saw both male and female Bufflehead Ducks, and also a few Lesser Scaup, Gadwall Ducks, Green-winged Teals, and many Ring-billed Ducks. Flying around the far end of the Hampton lagoons was a very large group of more than 100 American Robins that were perching briefly in some treetops before flying back over Hampton behind the lagoons.

Back in Moncton, Brian witnessed his large, back yard Grey Squirrel collecting nesting material to likely make a comfy winter shelter for the upcoming cold weather.

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