February 25 2024

 

 

 

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

February 25, 2025

 

Nature Moncton members as well as any naturalist in New Brunswick or beyond are invited to share their photos and descriptions of recent nature sightings to build a fresh (almost) daily edition of Nature News

 

 

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Please advise the editor at nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com  if any errors are noted in wording or photo labelling.

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Proofreading courtesy of Louise Nichols at nicholsl@eastlink.ca

 

**The Nature Moncton birdfeeder tour went off on Saturday as scheduled even though the weather at takeoff time made it seem like the tour would be doomed, but it turned out to be one of the best birdfeeder tour experiences for the many years this event has run. A group left the Coliseum parking lot in the rain to Jean Renton’s and it magically turned into a snow squall, making the birds quite content to together at feeders.
A huge thank you to Jean and her daughter Lori for the beautiful homemade bean breakfast with all the trimmings.
The star bird at Jean’s was a junco that immediately got attention as it just looked different. It turned out to be the Slate-colored Junco subspecies, a male Oregon Junco from the West which we seldom see in New Brunswick.
 
At Lynn and Fred Dubes, a pair of Brown creepers were extremely cooperative and delighted participants. The creepers were joined by both White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, and other expected species.

At Nelson Poirier’s, the pair of Northern Cardinals put on a stellar show along with a pair of White-breasted Nuthatches, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, White-throated Sparrow, a dozen American Tree Sparrows, House Finch, a leucistic/albinistic American Goldfinch and other regularly expected species.
With the gloomy start, the day surely ended up with some very happy birders and many photographs, many of which will be delayed until tomorrow’s edition pending processing.
 
**Norbert Dupuis shares some of the special moments in his Memramcook East yard on Saturday including a male Ring-necked Pheasant, a White-throated Sparrow, and his two female Northern Cardinals at sunset.
 
**There is a section on the Nature Moncton website to list items for sale or items wanted to buy. It’s unfortunately a site with everything else that folks may not tend to search out, so I am listing some items I am sure some folks may want to contact Leigh Eaton about.
Leigh has not used these items for over 2 years and anyone looking for this type of equipment can contact Leigh at the contacts below to confirm they’re available and in great condition.

1. Car Window mount for camera or scope

2. 20-60 Swarovski scope 

3. 100-400 Canon lens 

4. Canon Rebel SLR camera and extra lenses

5. Camera equipment backpack 

6. Tripod

7. Monopod 

Leigh Eaton

Eatonlg@rogers.com

506-874-3671

 

 

Nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com

 Nelson Poirier

Nature Moncton

 

DARK-EYED JUNCO OREGON SUBSPECIES. FEB 24, 2024. NELSON POIRIER

BROWN CREEPER. FEB 24, 2024. NELSON POIRIER

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. FEB 24, 2024. JAMIE BURRIS

SONG SPARROW. FEB 24, 2024. JAMIE BURRIS

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. FEB 24 2024. NORBERT DUPUIS

HAIRY WOODPECKER (MALE). FEB 24, 2024. JAMIE BURRIS

NORTHERN CARDINAL (FEMALE). FEB 24, 2024 J.AMIE BURRIS

NORTHERN CARDINALS AT SUNSET (FEMALES). FEB.24 2024. NORBERT DUPUIS

RING-NECKED PHEASANT (MALE). FEB. 24 2024 NORBERT DUPUIS

SWAROVSKI SCOPE IN CASE

SWAROVSKI SCOPE 

CAMERA LENS

BUSHNELL CAR WINDOW MOUNT