at Covehead Bay on Apr. 7 and 5 on Apr. 8 (F&JC), 3 at Indian River and Cavendish Farms on May 9 (6M3); Canada Geese - 7 at South Rustico on Feb. (F&JC), geese returned to Mt. Albion on Feb. 26 and 70 present on Mar. 22 (HJ), to Argyle Shore on Mar. 5 (BC), to Donagh on Mar. 18 (JDM), Ellen’s Creek on Mar. 19 (JDM), and Indian River on Mar. 19 (GMa), 250 at Brackley on Mar. 20 (F&JC), 35 flying east to west in Donagh on Mar. 23 (JDM), thousands in Wilmot, New Annan & lndian River area on Apr. 5 (GMa), large numbers in fields Sable on Apr. 6 (SN) scattered family units in fields at Miscouche and St. Eleanors on May 2 (JDM): *8 37 feeding inside at Covehead Harbour on Apr. 23 (BBa)[last year they were seen outside the harbour], 2 at St. Peters on Apr. 30 (JDM), 62 at East Royalty on May 14 (FRC); - 1 at New Arman on Apr. 15 (LH); Gadvvell - pair at Lower New Annan marsh in Apr. (GMa),

Annan on Apr. 22 (LH), 2 pair at Brackley/Covehead on May 3 (F&JC), 2 pairs at Cavendish Lagoons on May 10 (GMa, SE); Northern Pintail - 12 at Covehead Marsh on Apr. 20 (88a); American Widgeon - present in New Annan area on Apr. 21 (GMa); Green-winged Teal - 1 at Cavendish Farms lagoons on Feb. (D&RB). present in New Annan area on Apr. 21 (GMa); Northern Shoveler - pair at new marshes at Cavendish Farms on Apr. 21 (GMa) but not present in May, 6‘ 9 in Brackley/Covehead Bay on May 2 (F&JC); Ring-billed Duck - present in New Annan area on Apr. 21 and May 10 (GMa); Greater Scaup - 50+ at Rustico Bay on May 2 (F&JC), 5 6 & 2 9 at Cavendish Lagoons on May 10 (GMa, SE); Goldeneyes - 100 on Jan. 1 at Gough's Bridge on Foxley River (GMa), 1 Barrow’s and 20 Common on Apr. 6 (GMa); - 1 9 at Murray River (FRC); Oldsquaw - 2 6s at Hillsbor0ugh Bridge (TD); Harlequin Duck - 3 6‘ & 4 9 in Summerside Harbour on May 1 (S&JH), pair at North Cape on May 2 (fictmer ~ 1 at Vernon Bridge on Mar. 15 (B&RH); Common Merganser - 100 at Gough’s B on an. Ma); Red- breasted Merganser - present in New Annan area on Apr. 21 (GMa); Northern Goshawk - taking dead squirrels at Argyle Shore in Mar. (BC); Sharp-shinned Hawk — bread placed at feeder station attracted starlings which attracted a Sharp-shinned Hawk on Mar. 6, 7 (twice), 8, and 18 when a kill was observed (DO), 1 at New Annan on Apr. 15 (LH); Red-tailed Hawk ’ 1 at New Annan in Mar. (SW), 1 at New Glascow on Apr. 8 (FC); Rough-legged Hawk - 1 hovering and hunting at Springfield West on Jan. 1 (GMa), 1 flew over feeders at Crossroads on Feb. 28 (DO), 1 at New Annan in Mar. (SW); Bald Eagle - 1 at Roxbury on Jan. 1 (GMa) seen on 5 occasions in Jan. in lndian River vicinity (LH), 1 immature trying to catch ducks at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. (FC), 1 mature at Covehead on Mar. 4 (FC), 2 adults at Cass’s Pond on Mar. 13 (FC), 1 immature at Dunk River on Mar. 13 (DO), 1 near Hazelbrook on Mar. 15 (B&RH), 1 at Vernon Bridge on Mar. 16 (B&RH), adult near Grant's Bridge on Morell River on Apr. 15 (B&RH); Northern Harrier - 1 at Stanley Bridge & 2 d‘ & 1 9 at Brackley on Apr. 8 (FC), 1 9 at Vernon River on Apr. 10 (DGS), 1 at West Cape on May 16 (FRC), irregular in Brackley/Covehead marsh area in late Apr. with high of 5 on Apr. 10 [range 0 to 5](F&JC); Osprey - 1 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Apr. 8 (FC); n - 1 hunting the fields near Hd. of Hillsborough on Apr. 15 (8&RH), 2 at Peakes on May 5 (KE), 1 at Pleasant Grove on May 13 (MR) and 1 at Brackley Beach on May 13 (F&JC); Merlin - 1 at Rustico Island on Apr. 6 (LT, PA); Kestrel - 1 9 at York on Apr. 4 (FC), 1 at Vernon River area on Apr. 13 (DOS), 1 near Pisquid on Apr. 15 (B&RH), 1 6‘ at York on Apr. 23 (F&JC), 1 at Stanchel & 1 at Hartsville on Apr. 27 (JWa), 1 at St. Peters on Apr. 30 (JDM); Ruffed Grouse - 1 at Cherry Hill on Mar. 9 and 1 at Lake Verde on Mar. 16 (B&RH); Gray Partridge ~ covey of 7 and cavey of 6 through winter at Locke Shore Rd. feeder (LH), 12 at Beach Grove on Feb. 21 (JDM), covey of 6 fighting with covey of 12 at feeder site in Charlottetown (DM), 9 at Glenfinnon on Feb. 29 (TD), 4 seen at roadside in Fort Augustus on Mar. 19 (JDM); Piping Plover - tracks amidst the ice cakes and sand at Cousin’s Pond indicated that they were back on Apr. 17 (N&SB). 3 pairs at Canavoy on May 3 (BH); Woodcock - 2 at Hartsville on Apr. 8 (JWa); Common Snipe - 1 at Donagh on Apr. 23 (JDM), 4 on May 1 and 5 in aerial displays and some chases on May 3 at Mt. Albion (HJ); Greater Yellowlegs - 3 at Covehead Harbour on May 1 (F&JC), 2 at Schurman’s Point and 5 at Cavendish Lagoons on May 10 (GMa, SE); Glaucous Gull . 1 at Summerside Harbour on Apr. 15 (LH); Iceland Gull - 100+ at Borden on Apr. 25 (LH), 20 at Indian River on Apr. 15 (LH), 2 in Charlottetown on May 1 and 1 on May 4 (JDM); Mourning Dove — 20 at Stanhope feeder in Feb. and 15 regularly in last half of Apr. (F&JC); Snowy Owl - 1 found dead in Western PE) in late winter (RR); Barred Owl - 1 in Brackley/Covehead on May 2 (F&JC); W found dead near window at St. Felix on Feb. 28 (RBe), 1 seen holding vole and being mobbed by crows at Sea Cow Pond on Mar. 6, covered with box and m0ved to adjacent woods, found dead in yard on Mar. 7 (RBe); Northern Saw-whet Owl - 1 found dead in late Jan. in west (RBe);

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