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Life List ?

Started by Glenn Pinsent in BIRDING Q AND A. Last reply by Joanne Savage 1 hour ago. 2 Replies

Is it a provincial list only to NB , or can you include those you have id'd in other provinces as well ? My list is wee in comparison to some members on this site and some  day maybe i will hit the 100 mark living here in NB. Being from Newfoundland…Continue

Hawk help needed please!

Started by Melanie Robichaud in ID Requests. Last reply by Hank Scarth 1 hour ago. 13 Replies

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The Blob?

Started by Jimmy Dee in ID Requests. Last reply by Jimmy Dee 5 hours ago. 9 Replies

I thought this was a frog sticking its head out of the pond .... at closer look at home it appears some kind of eggs or something attached to a reed.Taken today May 7, 2012 ... at a pond near home. Lots of peepers in this pond. Can enlarge the…Continue

Confirm ID?

Started by Tim Richardson in ID Requests. Last reply by Joanne Savage yesterday. 3 Replies

I saw two or three of these on Sunday (May 13th) near the Crowley Farm Rd. in Moncton. I'm fairly sure it is a Yellow-rumped Warbler but would like some confirmation... or correction!About 4-5 inches in size.…Continue

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    Bird Garden

    Posted by Marcel Cormier on May 8, 2012 at 10:44pm 6 Comments

    My house is presently for sale and I've received comments that my backyard bird garden could be seen as a major drawback even for birders. Do you agree with this statement?…

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    American Kestrals

    Posted by Hazen Sweeney on May 4, 2012 at 9:17pm 0 Comments

    There are a number of American Kestrals near hole  5 on the Miramichi golf course .I observed one with a starling in its talons today .

    ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK AS I WAS RETURNING TO PETTY FROM A MODEL FOREST MEETING IN SUSSEX AS I PASSEDTHE HYDRO LINE ON THE 4 LANE AT THE HEAD OF THE ANAGANCE MARSH I NOTICED BUSH CUTTING MACHINERY…

    Posted by Gerald(Jerry)Gogan on May 3, 2012 at 8:12am 1 Comment

    ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK AS I WAS RETURNING TO PETTY FROM A MODEL FOREST MEETING IN SUSSEX

    AS I PASSEDTHE HYDRO LINE ON THE 4 LANE AT THE HEAD OF THE ANAGANCE MARSH I NOTICED BUSH

    CUTTING MACHINERY WHACKING THE HYDRO LINE. I THOUGHT…

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    Myrtle Warbler

    Posted by Hazen Sweeney on May 1, 2012 at 9:10pm 0 Comments

    I saw a Yellow Rumped Warbler or Myrtle warbler in the Miramichi Marsh on Monday Apr 30.

     
     
     

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    What Bird or species is this?

    Birds and other species can be very difficult to identify because there are many different ones that look similar. Well post your photo here and ask for help, other members can and will be more than happy to work towards finding the answer.See More
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    Joanne Savage replied to Glenn Pinsent's discussion Life List ?
    "An overall Life List woud include species observed anywhere. Most people maintain a list for each province/country species viewed. My personal "Life List" is only for NB; I refer to it as my NB LIfe List. I do maintain a "Yard…"
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    Hank Scarth replied to Melanie Robichaud's discussion Hawk help needed please!
    "Just saw some additional images on you page, Melanie.  I still say Sharp-shinned, but there is always a bit of doubt with these two species!"
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    Hank Scarth replied to Melanie Robichaud's discussion Hawk help needed please!
    "These are fantastic shots.  Thanks for posting them.  You were lucky to have such a relaxed Sharp-shinned Hawk (I agree with the concensus findings re the species for all the reasons given).  Even with prey, they tend to fly off…"
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    Dwayne Biggar replied to Glenn Pinsent's discussion Life List ?
    "I'd say a "Life List" is all the birds you've identified anywhere in your life.   I keep a provincial list and a yard list, some keep a tri-county list, feeder list, I even know someone who kept a pond list, that may have…"
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    Glenn Pinsent posted a discussion

    Life List ?

    Is it a provincial list only to NB , or can you include those you have id'd in other provinces as well ? My list is wee in comparison to some members on this site and some  day maybe i will hit the 100 mark living here in NB. Being from Newfoundland i have over the years seen different species forsure and am just wondering . Cheers .See More
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    Jimmy Dee replied to Jimmy Dee's discussion The Blob?
    "... and Denis too ... you were spot on! Thanks."
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    Jimmy Dee replied to Jimmy Dee's discussion The Blob?
    "Thanks for the ID's Ron ... and yes the water level had dropped."
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    Ron Arsenault (Moncton) replied to Melanie Robichaud's discussion Hawk help needed please!
    "Hello, I agree with the consensus that the bird is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. The squared-off corners of the tail, the top of the head is the same colour as the back, the relative size, length and exposed portion of the tarsus and placement of the eye…"
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    Ron Arsenault (Moncton) replied to Jimmy Dee's discussion The Blob?
    "Hello, I agree with Denis, these are salamander eggs, most likely that of the Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum).  As slamander eggs are laid underwater, the fact that these are sticking out of the water suggests that the water level…"
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    Tony Thomas replied to Chris Adam's discussion 15-16 May 2012 in the group Moths of New Brunswick
    "You did better than me last night: Sigmoid Prominent, Red Twin-spot Carpet, and 2 species of micros. (Friday looks good for elfins and meadow fritillary)"
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    Nature New Brunswick's "Annual Festival of Nature" at Church of the Good Shepherd

    June 1, 2012 at 5pm to June 3, 2012 at 4:30pm
    "Just over two weeks to go!  Some of the birding trips include:  "Marshes, Mud Hens and Migrants with Jim Wilson; "Birding by Ear" with Stu Tingley; "Wastewater Roundup" with Richard Blacquiere; Fundy Trail Parkway" with Ted and Nancy Sears and a "Big Sit".Check out the details by clicking on the Festival of Nature banner at www.saintjohnnaturalistsclub.orgJune 1, 2 and 3rd, 2012, are the dates to reserve!  From the weekend headquarters at…See More
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