Nature Moncton Nature News: November 8 2023

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

November 8, 2023

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**Jamie Burris has had some active bird life in his Riverview yard. After the Carolina Wren left, they had a male Pileated Woodpecker arrive. Jamie is fairly certain it is the same male that was a regular in his yard last year. It flew down to where he had a suet feeder near the deck last year, but it was not there because it was not set out yet! Three photos give a good observation of this bird: head-on, profile, and underwing.

**Nelson Poirier and Brian Stone had outings on Friday and Sunday, and Brian sends his late photos to illustrate the observed nature. On the Harrisville Trail on Friday, they noted that Norway Maple Tree leaves were still green and Multiflora Rose bushes were proliferating (at both Harrisville and Wilson Marsh). At the Wilson Marsh trail, they saw a Bald Eagle perching in a tree and keeping a close eye on them. At the far end of the trail, they found that a Beaver had been working diligently to chew down trees along the trail in significant numbers.

On Sunday, Nelson and Brian drove to Cap-Lumiere and later Cap-Pelé to find a few interesting sea birds and gulls photographed well in the unexpected bright sunlight. Several varieties of gulls were seen, including large numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls at Rue Niles in Cap-Pelé, Great Black-backed Gulls, and a few other types. Red-necked Loons were visible in the dozens in several spots, and surprisingly, there were large numbers of Sanderlings along the shore at Rue Niles. Also, at Rue Niles, a group of 3 female Harlequin Ducks were diving for food near the shore. Other birds noted were a Red-breasted Merganser, several female Common Eider Ducks, Double-crested Cormorants, and a female Long-tailed Duck.

At the lagoons in Bouctouche, many Scaup were present as expected, but no special visitors were seen.

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