Area between Chatham Head lagoons and hospital. Once a great bird habitat!
Posted by: PMGDD | November 21, 2013
Where have all the flowers gone?
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Posted by: PMGDD | November 18, 2013
Project Feeder Watch
We have begun with Project Feeder Watch again this year. Friday past was our first counting day! Right on cue the Cardinal pair
re-appeared for the first time since spring as did the Red-breasted Nuthatch on Saturday!
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“Gee you really have to jump through hoops to get a peanut around here!”
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We had 5 Blue Jays yesterday as well as a couple of Mourning Doves and Four Chickadees. Quiet so far – mild weather I guess … no pigeons YET!
Racoons still marauding at night looking for scraps.
Peter
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Posted by: nibblenabber | November 7, 2013
woolly alder aphids
woolly alder aphids clustered on an alder
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Posted by: nibblenabber | November 7, 2013
woolly alder aphids
I’m just trying out this new posting sight
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Posted by: amassaff | October 8, 2013
Spruce Grouse near Sheephouse Falls
I was able to get pretty close to this male Spruce Grouse this afternoon near Sheephouse Falls. The roads were in great shape for an afternoon drive.
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Posted by: PMGDD | October 4, 2013
Great Egret
We saw this Great Egret at Eel River Crossing this afternoon. A first for my list 🙂
Anne
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Posted by: PMGDD | September 9, 2013
Butterfly Presentation MNC Sept. 9, 2013
Click here to view Butterfly Presentation Sept. 9 2013 PDF by Deana and Peter Gadd.
Resources:
•Butterflies of Canada, Layberry, Hall and Lafontaine U. of T. Press 2001
•Field Guide to Butterflies of North America, Brock, Kaufman, Houghton Mifflin, 2003
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Posted by: PMGDD | August 12, 2013
Birds and Butterflies!
Deana and I went to Grande Digue and Cap Pele yesterday looking hoping for some interesting finds. We didn’t see a lot of species (6) but recorded 4.
Quite common in a couple of places was the Cabbage White rarely seen this year around here. We did luck out a n saw a Bronze Copper near Grande Digue,
next to a coastal fresh water marsh. Still hoping to see this species again in Miramichi. In Cap Pele we had some very co-operative Black swallowtails,
previously this year I have only had a glimpse at one. We had dinner in Sackville. At the waterfowl park we saw approximately 300 Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs,
all standing around, mostly on one leg, enjoying the evening sun. Here and there we saw quite a few birds of prey, but I find it hard to look for birds and butterflies at the same time!
Black Swallowtail (big)
Bronze Copper (Little)
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Just a portion of the flock of Yellowlegs.
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“What do you mean – You dropped it?”
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Posted by: PMGDD | August 11, 2013
At Last!
Deana and I saw a couple of interesting butterflies today but most interesting of all was this Monarch! Very rare in this part of the world this season apparently.
This was seen at Point aux Carr this morning.
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Posted by: amassaff | August 1, 2013
Northern Gannet
David and I spent the afternoon at Escuminac and came across this Northern Gannet along the shore. It appeared to be injured, possibly with a broken wing. We reported it to the park owners and they called the Dept. of Natural Resources. Not sure if they would be able to do anything for it or not. It seemed very calm and people were keeping a respectful distance. Didn’t seem bothered by a few concerned spectators. A beautiful bird.
Anne
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