Beach
Where are the peregrine falcons nesting
Dorchester cape
What is in the bog at Pink Rock
Northern Pitcher plant
What are the common sparrows of Johnsons Mills
1) song sparrow
2) white throated sparrow
What do semipalmated feet mean
partially webbed, good for balance on the mud flats
What does WHSRN stand for
Western hemisphere shorebird reserve network
What are the most typical fossils to be found around the center
Plant and tree fossils
What parasitic plants can be found around the center
1) monotropa uniflora (indian pipe)
2) pine sap
1) ruddy turn stone
2) semipalmated sandpiper
3) semipalmated plover
4) black-bellied plover
5) least sandpiper
6) white-rumped sandpiper
7) sanderling
8) greater yellow legs
9) lesser yellowlegs
What is the main differences between white rumped and semipalmated sandpiper
white rump, and white rumped is bigger
what does IBA stand for
Important bird area
What dead things have we found
1) 2 deer
2) 1 rabbit
3) 1 raccoon
4) dead shrimp
What is the provincial plant of NB
What are the common bird of prey at Johnson Mills (5)
1) northern harriers
2) merlin
3) sharp-shinned hawk
4) peregrine
5) bald eagle
runs into the surf and runs back out to get the fresh food instead of sleeping
What is the name for shorebird stopover sites
staging sites
Where do the snails migrate from
Lower bay of fundy
Name 3 things around the center you can eat
1) chives
2) common self-heal
3) red clover
What bird nests in lichen
Northern Parula
what happens if a shorebird tries to swim
it drowns
What type of lake is pink rock lake
Where did the mud shrimp come from, how did they get here
2) land bridge or from ship halls during boat building times
Name three invasive species of plants found in JM and Sackville
1) japense knotweed
2) giant hogs weed
3) purple loosestrife
What seagulls and sea ducks can be found at Johnsons Mills (6)
1) greater black backed gull
2) ring billed gull
3) herring gull
4) surf scooter
5) common eider
6) black scooter
What are the difference between the semipalmated plover and the semipalmated sandpiper that leads to their different hunting technique
1) eyes, plover = larger, uses more sight
2) beaks, semipalmated has a flexible long beak while the plover has a short stubby beak for eating anthropods on the rock shore
what is the largest number of shorebirds seen at one time
300 000