Nature Moncton Nature News: Jan 15 2018

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Jan. 15, 2017 (Monday)

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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca

Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com

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** Nature Moncton has a birding field trip scheduled for next Saturday, January 20. Activities Committee chair person, Louise Nichols, has prepared the attached write-up.

BIRDING FIELD TRIP WITH ROGER LEBLANC

Date: Saturday, Jan. 20^th

Time and Place: Meet at 8:00 AM in the parking lot behind the Burger King, Champlain Place, off Paul St.

Secondary Meeting Place: 8:30 at the Big Lobster in Shediac

Interested in possibly seeing a white morph Gyrfalcon, sea ducks and other winter birds? Join us on Saturday for an outing guided by our own Roger Leblanc. We will meet behind the Burger King at Champlain Place, then travel to the Big Lobster in Shediac where others closer to that area can join the group. After checking the birds under the bridge, the group will head up to Bouctouche to try our luck at locating the Gyrfalcon that has been hunting in that area in recent weeks. Next, we will travel back down the coast, stopping at various wharfs and open water to look for sea ducks and other potential winter birds like waxwings, Northern Shrike, Snow Buntings and whatever else Mother Nature in her winter dress will be kind enough to offer. Finally, we will stop back in Shediac and, if we have time, do some more birding around there. Come along and take advantage of the opportunity to see some good winter birds and to benefit from Roger’s birding knowledge as he will explain why some species are where they are at this time of year and how that in turn attracts predators like the Gyrfalcon.

No registration required for this outing. Bring a lunch and dress warmly. All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

** Nature Moncton’s January meeting is set for tomorrow night, Tuesday at 7 o’clock, at the Mapleton Rotary Lodge, across from Cabela’s. It’s the annual Members Night, with various short presentations by members and friends. There is still room for late additions. Bring a flash drive with material to share with the group or whatever else you may have to share.

John Foster reports that Daryl Doucette's Fox sparrow is now also coming to his Frampton Lane feeders as well but puts the run to the Field Sparrow when it arrives. John was able to capture a photo of its visit.

The recent weather system hit Kent County area harder in some areas than the Moncton area. Debbie Batog sends some photos of ice on trees, some unimpressed Mourning Doves, and Bald Eagles on the ice of the river at McKees Mills.

nelson@nb.sympatico.ca

Nelson Poirier,

Nature Moncton