NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
December 13,
2023
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**The Nature Moncton December meeting on Tuesday night was a special event remembering Roger Leblanc and many of the important things he did for nature and naturalists with clips from some of the special documentaries of nature he completed. The timing was excellent to fondly remember his days with us while not in the moment of sudden grief.
However, the count period includes 3 days before and 3 days after count day, meaning it starts today, Wednesday, when we watch closely for any unexpected species that may not be seen on count day.
Be on the watch Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week and Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of next week in the Moncton count area for unexpected species.
Susan Atkinson at susandatkinson@hotmail.com is taking care of the tally of bird feeder observations from folks watching at home. This is a very important part of the count and the tick-off list is attached at the end of this edition so it can be copied and reported back to Susan.
FOR FEEDER OBSERVERS: It is more important than ever to stress the importance of the participation of all of you who watch your feeders within the count circle.
1.Please count the maximum number of birds of each
species seen at one time during the “count day”, on Dec. 16th.
2. Please record the names of those birds (without
numbers) that are seen on any other day during the ‘Count Week’ from Dec. 13th to
Dec. 19th that are not
reported on count day. Please indicate the date seen.
They will be reported to Birds Canada. Please
include your civic address to avoid double counts as
Field Observers may also report from your location.
3. Please record the names of those birds (without
numbers) that are seen on any other day during the ‘count period,’ Dec. 14th to
January 5th inclusive, that are not reported on Count Day or during
Count Week. They will be reported to Birds Canada. Please indicate the date
seen.
**It has not been what many of us term a ‘redpoll year’ when many redpolls join us from the north for the winter. However, reports suggest a contingent will indeed arrive.
On Tuesday, Aldo Dorio spotted a flock of 25 Common Redpolls near the Neguac wharf enjoying their favourite menu, the seed catkins of birch. They usually do not join us at birdfeeders until that crop of birch catkins diminishes by late December into January.
**Crossbills have not been in great numbers either this season as the cone crop has been spotty.
Rhonda and Paul Langelaan spotted some White-winged Crossbills on a very cold morning on December 6 in the Forkstream Road area and got some nice photographs.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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