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SPRING BIRD SIGHTINGS (including early arrival and late departure dates where applicable)

Common Loon - 1 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA). Gannet - 1 between Wood Islands and Caribou on May 11 (GH,JA).

American Bittern — l at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA); 1 at Sea Cow

Pond on the same date (WC,AM,KM); 3 between Bay Fortune and Cardigan on June 8 (JW).

Canada Goose - 2 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); 180 at Orwell Cove on May 2 (WC).

Brant - 20 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); .16 at Souris Causeway on May 5 (PRC); 30 at Brackley on May 7 (AL); 70 at Miminegash on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).

Mallard - 1 on the Dunk River on May 23 (KM). Gadwall — 2 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA),

Pintail - 8(5m+3f) at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL); 1 at Hebron on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).

Green—winged Teal - 2(m+f) at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL).

Blue-winged Teal - 6 at Kensington on May 3 (GH,JA); 2 pairs at Nail Pond on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).

American Wigeon — 2(m+f) at Stanhope on Apr. 28 (AL). Shoveler - 1 pair at Selkirk Pond on May 24 (PS). Wood Duck - 1 m at Black Pond on May 31 (PRC).

Ring-necked Duck - 2 at Dalvay Pond on Apr. 14 (AL); 6(4m+2f) at Stanhope on Apr. 28 (AL); 1 pair at Nail Pond on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).

Greater Scauo - 2 in western Prince County on May 17 (GH,JA). Common Goldeneye - several at North Cape on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).

Bufflehead — 1 at North Cape on May 17 (WC,AM,KM). White-winged Scoter - 4 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA). Hooded Merganser - 1 pair + 1m at Black Pond on May 5 (FRC

). Common Merganser r some at Vernon Bridge on Apr. 22 (JW); 2 at Cavendish sandspit on May 10 (WC,AL,KM).

Red-breasted Merganser - 2 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 24 (AL); 8 at Cavendish sandspit on May 10 (WC,AL,KM); some at North Cape on May 17 (WC,AL,KM).

Red-tailed Hawk ~ 1 at Head of Montague on June 4(JW).

Marsh Hawk 5 2f at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); 1 pair in East Royalty on Apr. 19 (MG fide JW); 1f at Cow Creek on Apr. 25 (PRC); 1 at Milltown Cross on May 1 (LA); 1f at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL).

Osorey - 1 pair nesting at Stanhope on May 1 (CM); 1 pair in North Granville on May 3 (IS); 1 pair at Black Pond on May S (FRC).

Merlin — 1 pair at Lyndale on May 2 (JW); 1 at Deroche Point on May 26 (Pw

Kestrel - 1 pair with nesting material at Hazelbrook (JW); 1.at Grandview on May 9 (WC); 7 between West Point and North Cape on May 17 (WC,AM,KM).