About the NB Naturalist

The NB Naturalist has been the voice of Nature NB since 1973. For three years prior to that (1970 to 1973) it was a publication of The New Brunswick Museum. Since 1995, responsibility for the magazine’s production has been shared by volunteer naturalists and Nature NB staff. Although the magazine has evolved and undergone format changes, it remains a magazine about the province’s natural history, written largely by and for New Brunswickers.

All aspects of New Brunswick’s natural history can find a home in the NB Naturalist!

Recent Articles

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  NB Naturalist Feature: A 35th anniversary for Les Ami.e.s de la Nature Sud-EstFebruary 10, 2025
  Les Ami.e.s de la nature du Sud-Est recently published a speech by president Raymonde Chartier, in a special souvenir edition of the Plume verte (a magazine for club members). It was delivered at the 35th anniversary celebration on October 5, 2024 in Grande-Digue.
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  NB Naturalist Feature: New Brunswick’s First Dozen Christmas Bird Counts – 1900 to 1956December 11, 2024
  Many New Brunswickers know that on Christmas Day 1900, William H. Moore, a naturalist, farmer, big game outfitter and educator from Scotch Lake, York County, New Brunswick became Canada‘s first Christmas Bird Counter. More than 2,000 Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) have been done in New Brunswick since the year 1900 but William Moore never did another count, and fewer than a dozen were done over the next 50 years.
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  NB Naturalist Feature: The 2023 Christmas Bird Count in New Brunswick December 9, 2024
  About 1000 people participated in 48 Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) all over New Brunswick in December 2023 and early 2024.  We spent 1750 hours (equivalent to more than two-hundred 8-hour days) covering 1100 km on foot  and 13,000 km by car in search of wintertime birds. Count Day temperatures averaged -2ºC at the  start and +1 ºC at the end so most count areas had at least some open water.   By the end of it, we had found 126,000 birds from 139 species plus another two species during each of Count Week and Count Period for a total of 141 species. This is the lowest number of individuals since 2015, but only one less than last year’s recent high of 140 species.

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Call for Submissions

Our submissions are always open for articles and reports pertaining to the natural history of New Brunswick. Submissions on other aspects of nature such as astronomy, ecology and geology are also welcomed. Members are encouraged to submit articles on personal encounters with wildlife or natural areas within New Brunswick. Articles are invited in either English or French, and will be translated in order to be published bilingually.

Please submit only a title and brief pitch for your submission. NB Naturalist staff will contact you for further information.

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to support the editorial team for NB Naturalist. Tasks may include fact-checking, proof-reading, copy editing, translation, and others as required. This is a remote volunteer opportunity that can be completed from anywhere with an internet connection. Experience in writing and/or editorial work desired. Familiarity with scientific journals and publications is an asset but not necessary

Those interested can apply here!

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