New Brunswick (Provincewide) RBA
December 18, 2001
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:46:27 -0400
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From: Stuart Tingley <tingley@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: [BIRDEAST] RBA - New Brunswick (Canada) - Dec. 18, 2001
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- RBA
* New Brunswick
* December 18, 2001
* NBNB0112.18
- Birds mentioned
Northern Hawk Owl
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (gone)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Yellow-breasted Chat
SUMMER TANAGER
- Transcript
This is a summary of bird sightings in New Brunswick over the past two
weeks, updated on Dec. 18, 2001.
The amazing "fallout" of ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS [Tyran a gorge cendree]
in New Brunswick continues with a total of 4 different individuals reported
in the province this month. Birds earlier reported at Alma and Westfield
have not been seen since December 5th and 8th, respectively.
The third ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER of the month was found in Sackville on
Dec. 13th and relocated again on Dec. 15th during the Sackville Christmas
Bird Count. On the 15th it was being seen along Kirk Avenue off of King
Street. The bird was found again on the morning of the 16th but was
reported to be in poor condition at that time. There have no reports since.
The fourth ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER of the month was located near Black Duck
Marsh at Lower Jemseg on the afternoon of December 17th. This bird was
reported as appearing healthy and active. An unidentified Myiarchus
flycatcher was reported at this same location on November 25th leading to
speculation that this bird has been present for several weeks.
The SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER [Tyran a longue queue] discovered at
Waterside, Albert Co., on December 2nd was last reported there on December
8th.
A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER [Gobemoucheron gris-bleu] was discovered in
Sackville on Dec. 11th in trees around the President's Cottage, a large
white house on
Mount Allison campus, across from Palmer Hall on Main St. This bird was
relocated around the nearby Music Department building on Dec. 13th.
A SUMMER TANAGER [Tangara vermillon] is coming to a bird feeder at 22
Davenport Street in Fredericton. First reported on Dec. 10th, it was still
present for the Fredericton Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 16th.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL [Chouette eperviere] was located at Balmoral, near
Dalhousie, on Dec. 6th and for several days thereafter.
A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER [Paruline a gorge jaune] was present at feeders
at 345 Arcade Street in Tracadie-Sheila from late November through at least
Dec. 13th. It may still be present.
A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT [Paruline polyglotte] was found on School Street in
Alma on Dec. 5th and was still there on Dec. 8th.
Other long-staying rarities in Albert County, including a WHITE-WINGED DOVE
[Tourterelle a ailes blanches] in Alma and both RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER [Pic
a ventre roux] and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER [Pic a tete rouge] in
Riverside-Albert are apparently still present.
Other uncommon birds reported over the past couple of weeks have included
several ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS [Paruline verdatre], PINE WARBLERS
[Paruline des pins] and BALTIMORE ORIOLES [Oriole de Baltimore]. A CAROLINA
WREN [Troglodyte de Caroline] was at a feeder in St. Andrews on Dec. 5th.
Three male KING EIDERS [Eider a tete grise] were observed off White Head
Island, Grand Manan, on Dec. 4th. A late AMERICAN BITTERN [Butor
d'Amerique] was found at Saint's Rest Marsh in Saint John on Dec. 8th and a
very late BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER [Paruline noir et blanc] was in Alma on
Dec. 5th. A late TURKEY VULTURE [Urubu a tete rouge] was reported at
McKee's Mills, Kent Co., on Dec. 11th. A MEADOWLARK [Sturnelle] sp. was
reported on the Moncton Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 15th at the old
landfill site, and a COOPER'S HAWK [Epervier de Cooper] was reported on the
Shediac Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 16th. SNOWY OWLS [Harfang des neiges]
continue to be widely reported, especially along the east coast. Eight were
recorded on the Miscou Island CBC on Dec. 15th.
- End transcript
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Stuart Tingley / Shediac Bridge / New Brunswick / Canada
tingley@nbnet.nb.ca
http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/tingley (Birds, leps & odes of New Brunswick)
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