Adopt Right Whale News: Catspaw's Fourth Calf

Adopt Right Whale News: Catspaw's Fourth Calf




The head of Catspaw. The callosities or rough patches of skin, are used to identify individuals. These rough patches of skin develop in the first six months and remain a reliable method to identify individuals throughout their lives.

Catspaw has a new calf this season. We only see Catspaw in the Bay of Fundy when she has a calf, the same as Wart who also never comes to the Bay unless she has a calf, so we look forward to seeing both of them this summer in the Bay.

This is Catspaw's fourth calf. She has had calves in 2002, a female, 2005, a male, 2008, another male,

Warblers, Campobello, end of April, 2013

http://casa-del-campo.smugmug.com/Birds/warblers/palm-warblers/29168224_47TfLG#!i=2484449880&k=hcnkcHV

 

A neglected marshy area on Campobello was filled with a dozen palm warblers and half a dozen yellow-rumped warblers today. They were flycatching near the surface of the water and in the air. They were very busy. I took a lot of photos and liked the contrast of the pale stumps and limbs and the bright birds.  

SPRING! Woodcock, Roosevelt Park, Campobello, March 25, 2013

http://casa-del-campo.smugmug.com/Birds/woodcock/28600764_j4v23G#!p=1&n=10

Woodcock have arrived.  They are along the edges of the wooded roads where the sun has melted the snow. Spring is certainly here!  Joyce

Sunbury Shores Welcomes Cara Coes at Exhibit Opening Friday

The Board of Sunbury Shores is very pleased to welcome

Cara Coes as its new Director of Operations!

Cara joined our team on February 19, and is settling in to her new position,

working with Jamie and our Board of Directors, to ensure that Sunbury Shores

continues to be the cultural fibre of our St. Andrews and Charlotte County community

Cara comes to Sunbury Shores after working for a number of years as

Manager of Membership and Programs at the Saint John YMCA / YWCA.

She has two young daughters and although not yet living in St Andrews,

they will be looking for a permanent home here soon.

Please drop in to Sunbury Shores over the next few weeks, and welcome Cara in person.

In fact feel free to attend the Exhibit Opening on Friday March 15th and meet her then.

THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 15th 5pm - 7pm

EXHIBIT OPENING

BIRDS: Dovekie reported in Back Bay

Little Auk in winter plumage (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

NB Nature reported a DOVEKIE in Back Bay Harbour on Monday. Great change to see this tiny interesting bird as well as a THICK-BILLED MURRE that might be there as well.  

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