NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
November 27,
2023
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**Deana and
Peter Gadd went to Oak Point and Hay Island Sunday afternoon, which turned out
to be quite a pleasant day weather-wise.
At Oak Point, they caught sight of a Weasel (in the middle of
“dressing” for winter) dashing across the road. It continued to scurry along
the rocks on the other side, occasionally stopping to check things out and having
a good look around. It gave Peter enough time to get ahead of it and snap a few
photos.
On Hay Island, it was quiet as to be expected although there were a few
sea creatures bobbing about: 2 Long-tailed Ducks, a Red-throated Loon, a
Common Eider, quite a few American Black Ducks, and quite a few gulls. The
exciting special part of the visit was finding a Purple Sandpiper at the
northern tip of the island.
(Editor’s note: Peter’s photo of the weasel shows it has almost
completely made the change from summer brown to winter white, except for the
black tail tip, which it did not allow in the photo.
Peter’s photo of the American Black Duck beautifully shows its purple speculum
bordered in black.)
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
