NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Sept 19, 2024
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**The
recording of April Nason’s presentation to Nature Moncton on Tuesday night is
now available at the link below. As mentioned, the Owl technology was used and
it would appear it clearly recorded the voice of the presenter, in-house
audience questions, and virtual questions.
Comments
would be appreciated from those who tune into the recording as to its quality
or any other comments as Nature Moncton is considering purchasing this
equipment to better share presentations. Susan Richards' photo from the meeting points out (arrow) the relatively
small Owl module watching and recording the presentation.
(Editor’s
note: the remnant breeding plume would suggest an adult.)
Jane
also notes she still has a Ruby-throated hummingbird coming to her feeder.
**Norbert
Dupuis stopped by the Reid McManus Nature Park in Memramcook to photograph a female
Mallard duck checking itself in its natural mirror and quenching her thirst at the same time. He also photographed an Eastern Phoebe at that site.
In
the Memramcook East area, a Broad-winged Hawk flew over, presumably with
migration intentions, and a Belted
Kingfisher, showing the reddish breast band of a female, gave a pleasant
photograph.
**When
cutting a lawn some may have noticed small white moths flying ahead of
you, at grass level, and diving down back into the uncut lawn. These are Grass-Veneer
Moths. Tony Thomas has about 10 species on his lawn and when they get abundant the
caterpillars can do a lot of damage by eating the grass.
During
this past week, three species have visited Tony Thomas’ moth trap: Vagabond
Crambus, Elegant Grass-Veneer, Common Grass-Veneer.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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