Plan to wear rubber boots or other waterproof footwear and dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Please bring your binoculars if you own a pair. Some binoculars and field guides belonging to the club will be
available for loan during the walk.
André Vietinghoff will be the leader for this walk. The walk will take approximately 2 hours.
The rain date is Sunday, 4 May. A volunteer is required to serve as the outing leader if the walk needs to occur on Sunday.
Sat May 24: 8:30am at Carman Creek. Warbler walk with Maxwell Francioni. Meet at the end of McMinnaman Court
June 6-8 Festival of Nature in Miramichi. Milda and Maxwell are attending. They will give an update on FNC events.
June 7 Parks and Trails Day. Last year FNC had a birding outing to Hyla Park. Possible outing for FNC to discuss
g) June 14: 9am Birding at Wilkins Field. Milda will lead an outing with Peter Duguid as co-leader.
Spring Ephemerals of the Bell Forest Preserve, Meduxnekeag River
Saturday, May 17, 10 am - 2 pm
Trip Leader: Susan Belfry
Location: Bell Forest Preserve, Bell Settlement Road, southeast of Jackson Falls, Carleton County (park on roadside)
This half-day walk will take participants through rich Appalachian hardwood forest looking for various spring ephemerals and other plants found on the Bell Forest Preserve. Acquired by the Meduxnekeag River Association in 2003, this 57-hectare parcel sits in one of the most botanically rich corners of NB – an area that contains numerous rare species, including many southern forest plants that just barely make it up into our province. The group will travel along the site’s well-maintained trail, which has no steep inclines. The trip will involve a total 3 km walk (1.5 km walk down to the river, and a return on the same trail back up the gradual incline of the gentle valley slope).
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Note: Participants will be asked to register ahead of time and participation will be capped at 20 people. Register via email to susan.belfry@gmail.com
Appalachian Hardwood Forest and Rich Cedar Swamp at Lower Stone Ridge
Saturday, June 21, 10 am - 2 pm
Trip Leader: Tristan Hallett
Gypsum-associated Flora of Albert Mines
Saturday, July 26, 10 am - 2 pm
Trip Leader: Gordon Rattray
Canoe/Kayak Trip along Rich Shorelines and Islands on the Southwest Miramichi River
Saturday, July 12, 10 am
Trip Leader: Tristan Hallett
Species Diversity over 4 Habitats at Newcastle Centre
Saturday, August 16, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Trip Leader: Liz Mills
September, date TBD
Northeast New Brunswick
Trip Leader: David Mazerolle
Nature JournalingTrip Leader: Samuel LeGresleyLocation
Saturday, October 3
TBD
May 1st - Speaker: for the FNC will be Larissa Simulik.
Title: Kungsfågel och fika: My year working at Ottenby Bird Observatory in Sweden.
Description: Larissa worked in 2019 at the Ottenby Bird Observatory on the island of Öland off the southeast coast of Sweden. She will talk about the area, the observatory, their long-term bird banding, their work creating a digital guide for ageing and sexing birds, and the various projects she worked on, including one of the best surveys she has ever done. Birds mentioned will include European Robins, Goldcrests, Northern Lapwings (adult and fluffy chicks), many Mallards and much more. Speaker: Larissa Simulik works as a species-at-risk biologist for the government of New Brunswick. She recently completed her Masters degree at UNB on the habitat use of American Woodcocks.
