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**Nature Moncton movie
night is scheduled for tonight Thursday, March 26, at 7:00 PM via Zoom.
All are welcome to share in
this interesting viewing, whether a Nature Moncton member or not.
**NATURE
MONCTON MOVIE NIGHT
·
Film: “Dances with Cranes” (The Nature of Things Season 64, Episode 10)
·
March
26, 2026, at 7:00 PM via Zoom
·
Co-hosts:
Gwen Clark & Jessica Belanger-Mainville
You are
invited to a movie night on March 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM. This event will be held
on Zoom.
Together, we
will watch the documentary “Dances with Cranes” from the CBC series The
Nature of Things. Afterwards, Gwen and Jessica will have some questions to
guide a discussion about the film.
Whooping
Cranes were on the brink of extinction—down to less than 20 individuals in the
1940s. Largely due to the incredible work of Nova Scotian George Archibald, who
has dedicated his life to them, there are now over 800 individuals!
“Dances with
Cranes” follows the ongoing recovery of these magnificent birds, and the
exceptional scientists doing whatever it takes to make it happen… including
dancing. This documentary highlights the challenges that Whooping Cranes and
scientists face every day in the species’ fight for survival.
Please join
us to watch this heartfelt and inspiring story.
All are
welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81662794070?pwd=XWFIp6mT1Cn9VzwTzKX0dbvPakrv4a.1
**Jane LeBlanc had not seen any golden-crowned kinglets this winter, so on a walk out her driveway, she called one. One responded, and she got documentary photos.
**On Sunday, Brian Stone
and Cathy Simon checked out Wilson Marsh and came away with a decent number of
sightings compared to other recent outings. Some that managed to get
photographed were male and female purple finches, a male house finch,
common raven, black-capped chickadee, an American robin,
some gulls, and a tree full of red-winged blackbirds. Cathy Simon
spotted two small groups of common mergansers flying over the river to total 7
individuals, but they had no trouble flying faster than the camera could catch
them.
Red Maple tree buds and pussy willow buds were evident and some
evidence of recent beaver activity was noted. A small, woven nest was showing
all the traits of a vireo nest that was hanging on a low branch. As
Cathy and Brian were stopped and listening to the calls of multiple song
sparrows, they heard a rushing sound coming from the direction of the river and
turned in time to see the tidal bore roar past through a small gap in
the riverbank. Brian figures that counts as luck and was glad to have it.
**Nelson Poirier was
recently in the St. Andrews area and as always in awe at the wild turkeys strutting
about. It was amusing to watch a tom Turkey in full display strutting about a group of hens, trying to attract their attention but seemingly not getting much traction!
Lines of a dozen plus
turkeys would occasionally be seen right from the main highway between St.
Andrews and St. Stephen.
These are truly wild
turkeys that have crossed the border without visas or green cards!
Similar turkey
observations are regular in the Sussex area to the Wheaton Settlement area, with
the potential of them being truly wild turkeys having expanded their range, or the possibility of them
breeding with released domestic birds.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
