Nature Miramichi:

The count for our 2013-14 winter list for Northumberland Co. stands at 59 species as of February 28th.

The list follows the taxonomic order and common names as given in the New Brunswick Birds -Oiseaux du Nouveau-Brunswick (20 August, 2006):

Snow Goose (Red Bank) – Dec.?

2. Canada Goose (Oak Point) – Dec. 10

3. American Black Duck (Hay Island & Burnt Church) – Dec. 7

4. Mallard (Miramichi, Ferry Road) – Dec. 22

5. Northern Pintail (Miramichi, Ritchie Wharf) – Jan. 15

6. Green-winged Teal (Miramichi, east of Ferry Rd.) – Jan 30

7. Common Goldeneye (Hay Island) – Dec. 7

8. Common Merganser (Miramichi) – between Dec. 1 & Dec. 13

9. Red-breasted Merganser (Hay Island) – Dec. 7

10. Ring-necked Pheasant (Miramichi, Ferry Rd.) – Dec. 20

11. Ruffed Grouse (Redmondville) – Dec. 8

12. Spruce Grouse (Weldfield) – Jan. 24

13. Red-throated Loon (Hay Island) – Dec. 10

14. Double-crested Cormorant (Escuminac) – Dec. 7

15. Bald Eagle ( adult at Morrison Cove, Miramichi) – Dec. 4

16. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Exmoor) – Dec. 14

17. Northern Goshawk (Weldfield Road) – Feb. 12

18. Merlin (New Jersey, Mill Road) – Feb. 21

19. Ring-billed Gull (Douglastown Mall) – Dec. 2

20. Herring Gull (Douglastown Mall) – Dec. 2

21. Iceland Gull (Miramichi) – Dec. 24

22. Glaucous Gull (Burnt Church) – Feb. 18

23. Great Black-backed Gull (Douglastown Mall) – Dec. 2

24. Rock Pigeon (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

25. Mourning Dove (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

26. Great Horned Owl (Weldfield Road) – Feb. 24

27. Snowy Owl (Hay Island & Escuminac) – Dec. 7

28. Barred Owl (Miramichi, Douglastown) – between Dec. 1 & Dec. 13

29. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Whitney) – Jan. 15

30. Downy Woodpecker (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

31. Hairy Woodpecker (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

32. Pileated Woodpecker (female at New Jersey) – Dec 9

33. Northern Shrike (Hay Island) – Dec. 8

34. Gray Jay (New Jersey & Redmondville) – Dec. 1

35. Blue Jay (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

36. American Crow (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

37. Common Raven (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 5

38. Black-capped Chickadee (New Jersey, Miramichi & Redmondville) – Dec. 1

39. Boreal Chickadee (Miramichi, Douglastown) – Jan. 27

40. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Redmondville) – Dec. 1

41. White-breasted Nuthatch (Miramichi) – Feb. 15

42. Brown Creeper (Miramichi, Douglasfield) – Dec. 1

43. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Red Bank) – Dec. 14

44. American Robin (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 6

45. European Starling (New Jersey & Neguac) – Dec. 1

46. Bohemian Waxwing (Miramichi, Newcastle) – Dec. 21

47. American Tree Sparrow (Miramichi, Chatham Head) – Dec. 12

48. Dark-eyed Junco (Miramichi, Newcastle) – Dec. 1

49. Snow Bunting (Red Bank) – Dec. 14

50. Northern Cardinal (pair at Miramichi, Newcastle) – Dec. 1

51. Red-winged Blackbird (male at Miramichi) – Dec. 1

52. Common Grackle (Sunny Corner) – Dec. 14

53. Pine Grosbeak (Red Bank) – Dec. 14

54. Purple Finch (Red Bank) – Dec. 14

55. Red Crossbill (Mullin Stream Road) – Jan. 5

56. White-winged Crossbill (Mullin Stream Road) – Jan. 5

57. Pine Siskin (Halcomb) – Dec. 14

58. American Goldfinch (New Jersey & Miramichi) – Dec. 1

59. Evening Grosbeak (Curventon) – Dec. 15

Thanks to the following contributors: Anne Assaff, Julia Connell, Aldo Dorio, Holly Frazer, Peter & Deana Gadd, Kevin Harris, Mike & Rachel Hovey, Nan Johnston, Ken McGraw, Dave McLeod, Walter O’Toole, Alberta Preston, Lynn Pritchard, Phil Riebel, Jim Saunders, Cheryl Stewart, Jan Truka, Elizabeth Walsh, David Warmer, Pam Watters

Dave