Nature Miramichi:

From: Phil Riebel [mailto:pnr@twosides.info]
Sent: February-11-15 10:29 AM
Subject: Photos from sleigh ride

Phil

My next door neighbour, Manford Wasson, called me this afternoon to alert me about an attack on his apples that were still on the tree!

It was a wonderful opportunity … one I have wanted for some time …. I am going back tomorrow so may have more to add!

(AS if 43 photos isn’t enough!)

Check it out … https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8gedqq

Peter

From: David McLeod [mailto:mcleodda@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: February-05-15 3:33 AM
Subject: Northumberland County Winter Bird List

Hi Everyone:

Hurrah!! We have broken the 2011-12 winter bird list record of 61. The number now stands at 65.

Since the last update, we added White-winged Crossbill (#61), Barred Owl (#62), Northern Shrike (#63), Hoary Redpoll (#64), and Northern Goshawk (#65). Refer to attached list for details, but note that the species have been placed in taxonomic order in the list and so the above numbers will not be the same as in the list. I’ve also attached two photos: one of the Barred Owl taken by Paul Connell and the other of the Northern Shrike capturing a Pine Siskin by Isaie Comeau.

We still have over three weeks yet to add to the list. Several species that have not been reported this year but were on last year’s list are still good possibilities. They include Merlin, Great Horned Owl, Boreal Chickadee, and Red Crossbill. Others, like Song Sparrow and White-throated Sparrow, could be hanging around feeders somewhere. Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs could be in flocks of Snow Buntings, or a Cedar Waxwing could be found in a flock of Bohemian Waxwings, so it would be worth a closer look in such cases.

Thanks to all for the reports.

Dave

2014_15 Winter Bird List for Northumberland Co,. Feb 5, 2015.docx

Species at Risk – Tree Swallow nesting box construction with eventual installation in suitable habitat. Thanks to Lewnanny Richardson and Nature NB. Very informative presentation and “constructive” workshop.

From: David McLeod [mailto:mcleodda@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: January-12-15 5:06 PM
Subject: Winter Bird List

Hi All:

Please find attached this updated version of the winter bird list.

Dave

2014_15 Winter Bird List for Northumberland Co,. Jan 12, 2015

From: David McLeod [mailto:mcleodda@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: December-29-14 2:12 PM
Subject: 2014-15 Preliminary Red Bank / Sunny Corner CBC results

Please find attached the preliminary result for the Red Bank / Sunny Corner CBC.

We had 19 species on count day, Dec. 14, and have added one species, a Brown Creeper reported by Lynn, to the list of extra species seen during the count period that were, or have yet to be seen, from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, 2015 inclusive.

Any additional reports for either count day or count period would be most welcome.

Thanks for your participation.

Dave

Red Bank_Sunny Corner CBC, Dec 14, 2014, compiled Dec. 29, 2014.doc

From: David McLeod [mailto:mcleodda@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: December-28-14 2:15 AM
Subject: Winter Bird List for Northumberland Co. Update #5

Here’s the winter bird list after the first twenty-seven days (Dec. 1 to 27):

1. American Black Duck (Hay Island, Miramichi – Ritchie Wharf) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Peter)

2. Mallard (Hay Island, Miramichi – Ritchie Wharf) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Peter, Pam)

3. Green-winged Teal (Miramichi – Strawberry Marsh) – Dec. 3 (Pam)

4. Common Eider (Neguac – Lower Neguac Wharf) – Dec. 15 (Aldo D.)

5. Common Goldeneye (Burnt Church) – Dec. 1 (Dave)

6. Common Merganser (Miramichi – river at Strawberry Marsh) – Dec. 4 (Pam)

7. Red-breasted Merganser (Neguac- Lower Neguac Wharf)

8. Ring-necked Pheasant (Miramichi – Douglastown) – Dec. 20 (Jeannine G.)

9. Ruffed Grouse (Miramichi – Chatham to Loggieville) – Dec. 2 (Julia & Paul)

10. Spruce Grouse (Redmondville) – Dec. 13 (Jim)

11. Great Blue Heron (Miramichi – Rte. 8 at McKinnon Rd.) – Dec. 6 (Pam & Phil)

12. Bald Eagle (Miramichi – Nordin) – Dec. 1 (Tim)

13. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Miramichi – Douglasfield) – Dec. 1 (Mike H.)

14. Red-tailed Hawk (Miramichi – Newcastle) – Dec. 14 (Pam, Phil & Sonya)

15. Ring-billed Gull (Miramichi – Ritchie Wharf) – Dec. 1 (Peter)

16. Herring Gull (Burnt Church) – Dec. 1 (Dave)

17. Iceland Gull (Miramichi – Newcastle sewage lagoons) – Dec. 3 (Pam)

18. Great Black-backed Gull (Miramichi – river at Strawberry Marsh) – Dec. 4 (Pam)

19. Black Guillemot (Neguac – Lower Neguac Wharf) – Dec. 16 (Aldo D.)

20. Rock Pigeon (New Jersey, Miramichi – Nelson and Newcastle) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Walter, Peter)

21. Mourning Dove (New Jersey, Miramichi – Newcastle and Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Peter, Jim)

22. Snowy Owl (Miramichi – Searle Road, Pointe au Carr) – Dec 6 & 7 ( Mike MacLellan, Pam & Phil)

23. Northern Saw-whet Owl (St. Margarets) Dec. 22 (Jim)

24. Belted Kingfisher (Hay Island) Dec. 23 (Aldo D.)

25. Downy Woodpecker (New Jersey) – Dec. 1 (Dave)

26. Hairy Woodpecker (New Jersey, Miramichi – Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Jim)

27. Pileated Woodpecker (Exmoor) – Dec. 1 (Kevin H.)

28. Gray Jay (Exmoor) – Dec. 1 (Kevin H.)

29. Blue Jay (New Jersey, Miramichi – Newcastle and Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Peter, Jim)

30. American Crow (New Jersey, Miramichi – Nelson and French Fort Cove) – Dec. (Dave, Walter, Peter)

31. Common Raven (Miramichi – Weldfield Road) – Dec. 1 (Jim)

32. Black-capped Chickadee (New Jersey, Miramichi – Nelson, Newcastle and Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Walter, Peter, Jim)

33. Red-breasted Nuthatch (New Jersey) – Dec. 1 (Dave)

34. White-breasted Nuthatch (Miramichi – Nordin) – Dec 20 (David Woulds)

35. Brown Creeper (Curventon) – Dec. 16 (Lynn)

36. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Miramichi – Millbank Trail) – Dec. 6 (Pam & Phil)

37. American Robin (Miramichi – Newcastle) – Dec. 2 (Peter)

38. European Starling (New Jersey, Miramichi – Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Jim)

39. Bohemian Waxwing (Hay Island) – Dec. 2 (Aldo D.)

40. Snow Bunting (Rte. 8 – West of Miramichi) – Dec. 8 (Mike H.)

41. Pine Warbler (Miramichi) – Dec. 6 (Mike H.)

42. American Tree Sparrow (Miramichi – Nelson) – Dec 20 (Walter, Pam & Phil)

43. Dark-eyed Junco (Miramichi – Nelson) – Dec. 1 (Walter)

44. Northern Cardinal (male at Miramichi – Nelson) – Dec. 1 (Walter)

45. Red-winged Blackbird (New Jersey) – Dec. 8 (Dave)

46. Common Grackle (New Jersey) – Dec. 15 (Dave)

47. Pine Grosbeak (Cassilis) – Dec.14 (Jim & Dave)

48. Purple Finch (Miramichi – Newcastle) – Dec 4 (Peter)

49. Common Redpoll (O’Donnell Road, Miramichi – Douglastown) – Dec. 1 & 2 (Jim, Pam & Phil)

50. Pine Siskin (Miramichi – Newcastle) – Dec. 22 (Peter)

51. American Goldfinch (Miramichi – Nelson and Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Walter, Jim)

52. Evening Grosbeak ( 4 at New Jersey, Miramichi – Douglastown) – Dec. 1 (Dave, Jim)

We picked up 6 new species since update #4: Ring-necked Pheasant, White-breasted Nuthatch, and American Tree Sparrow on the Miramichi CBC, Dec. 20, and Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pine Siskin, and Belted Kingfisher on Dec. 22 and 23. Our twenty-seven-day total now stands at 52 species or about 84% of our goal of 62 species in order to break the old record of 61.

Some possible species that are still missing from this year’s list are Glaucous Gull, Northern Shrike, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Horned Lark, Lapland Longspur, Boreal Chickadee, Northern Goshawk, Merlin, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Red Crossbill, and White-winged Crossbill. Reports of any of these would be very welcome as would more unusual ones not mentioned.

Keep up the good work everyone!

Dave

As of 2:03 the Snowy Owl is still visible from Hay Idland.

The new executive for the club was decided at the November meeting.

For 2014-15
President – Peter Gadd (506) 622-1313
Vice-president – Anne Assaff
Secretary – Jim Saunders
Treasurer – Dave Goforth.

Following the pot-luck supper Dec. 8 there was a discussion on bird feeding during the winter. There was a technical glitch with the slide presentation, here it is in pdf form. Feeder Birds 20141208 MNC

Also, Jim lead us through a session on making Christmas decorations with items found in nature. (Click on a thumbnail below for a slide show)

Begin forwarded message:

From: “David McLeod” <mcleodda>
Date: December 1, 2014 at 1:47:07 PM AST
Subject: Winter Bird List for Northumberland County

Hi Everyone:

The winter bird list for Northumberland County starts today, Dec. 1, and lasts for three winter months until Feb. 28, 2015.

All club members and others are encouraged to take part during this period and report any new sightings within the county to me by email at mcleodda or by phone at 506-776-3426. I’ll try to send out an updated list every two weeks, so everyone can see what species we still need.

In 2011-12 we had a record year of 61 species. We fell 2 species short last year (2013-14) with a total of 59 species which I’ve reproduced HERE for future reference.

Dave