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Bonaparte's Gull - 50 on Aug. 2, 74 on Aug. 23 and 74 on Sept. 23 all at Covehead Harbour (WEC), 18 adults and 2 immatures at Vernon Bridge on Nov. 16 (WEC).

Caspian Tern - 9 at Covehead Harbour on Aug. 23, 17 there on Sept. 23 (WEC).

Great Horned Owl - an injured bird found at Gaspereaux was turned in to the Fish and Wildlife Division on Nov. 8 (NGH).

Short-eared Owl - an injured individual found at Fortune was turned in tothe Fish and Wildlife Division on Oct. 28.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 female seen at Watervale on Aug. 23 (PKW). Gray Jay — l at Watervale on Sept. 2 (PKW). Ruby—crowned Kinglet - seen in the Montague area on Oct. 10 (JW).

Cedar Waxwing - 1 immature seen on Newland Crescent in'Charlottetown on Aug. 27 (WEC) .

Red-winged Blackbird -seen in Montague area Oct. 3 (JW).

Northern Oriole - A probable nest of this species was found recently by John Wright in Montague about 60 m from where young were seen during the summer (see Nov. Newsletter). The nest is located near the end of a high branch in a deciduous tree and is partly hanging and partly resting on twigs.

Common Grackle - A flock of approximately 1000 in the Montague area on Oct. 16 (JW) and another flock of 500 at Waterside on Oct. 20 (FRO).

Brown-headed Cowbird — seen in Montague area Oct. 3 (JW). Chipping Sparrow - seen in the Montague area Oct. 16 (JW). White-throated Sparrow - seen in the Montague area Oct. 12 (JW). Song Sparrow - seen in Montague area on Oct. 25 (JW).

Lapland Longspur - 2 probables seen in Bunbury on Oct. 14 (SEV).

Thanks to all observers who contributed records: John Bain (MJB), Clare Birch (CB), David Cairns (DKC), Winifred Cairns (WEC), Rosemary Curley (FRO), A1 Godfrey (APG), Nelson Hurry(NGH), Bob Thompson (BT), Phil Ward (PKW), John Wright (JW) and Stan Vass (SEV). Except for unusual occurrences, the reports from John Wright indicate the latest date this fall on which he observed a particular species.