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February 11, 2024
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** Yolande
LeBlanc is another one who is getting a great turnout of patrons to her Memramcook feeder
yard. Two Song
Sparrows have joined the troops. A winter plumage Chipping Sparrow arrived a
few days ago, along with the regulars: Northern Cardinals (possibly 2 pairs), 2
White-breasted Nuthatch, at least 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch, at least 8 American Tree Sparrows, 30ish American Goldfinches, Black-capped Chickadees all
over the place, at least one Brown Creeper, Ring-necked Pheasants, and American Crows.
A neighbour down the road, Yves Cormier, has a Carolina Wren.
Yolande comments, “The birds are entertaining, and I spend a lot of time at the window!”
**The new Moon which is in perigee at the moment
(closest to the earth on its elliptical path around the earth) creates huge tides
in the Bay of Fundy.
Fred Richards sends photos of the Memramcook River
in front of his Taylor Village home showing the height to which tides can come.
**Peter
Gadd reports a male Green-winged Teal has found companionship amongst
about 150 Mallards and two American Black Ducks at Ritchie Wharf, Miramichi. There is a
small area of open water where the duck flock, mostly Mallard Ducks,
spends the winter every year. Peter believes someone delivers food to them quite
often. Last year it was the season-long winter home of a male Wood Duck.
Last
Saturday the Gadds saw a male Green-winged Teal at the pond near the
Bouctouche water treatment ponds.
Peter
comments, “They are quite a hardy species I think.”
Last Wednesday,
2 resplendent male Purple Finches finally paid a visit to their feeders
but seemed to have moved on. There have been a couple of brief recent visits by
a female Purple Finch.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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