- 1 at Cavendish Pond on Nov. 9 (GMa, ES), 1 9 on Jan. 8 (RD) & 1 6 on Feb. 16 at Oyster Bed Bridge (JDM, BB), 1 9 at North River on Jan. 8 (RD) ; Harlequin Duck - 1 immature 6 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Jan. 8 (RD), 1 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Jan. 9 (RP, LT); Ruddy Duck - 6 at Cavendish Pond on Sept. 28 & Nov. 9 (GMa, SE); Hooded Mergenser - 11 at Cavendish Pond on Nov. 9 (GMa, ES); Common Mergenser - common at many open water areas in Jan. & Peb. (JDM, BB, RP, RC); Red-breasted Merganser - 1 d at Bothwell on Feb. 13 (PRC); Northern Goshawk - 1 at Cardigan dump on Jan. 22 (GS), 1 at Glen Rd on Feb. 9 (AM); - dark phase observed for 20 minutes at China Point and Barnscliffe on Jan. 19 (JDM, BB, EM); Rough—legged Hawk - 2 dark phase at New London in December (LDo), 1 at Cambridge on Jan. 15 (FRC), S seen between Meadowbank E Augustine Cove on Jan. 16 (DC, GP), 2 at Ross Corner on Jan. 19 (GMa), l at Glenfinnon on Feb. 23 (B&RH); Bald Eagle - 2 immature and 3 adult from early fall to Feb. in Cherry Valley area (JH); Northern Harrier - 1 6 at China Point on Jan. 19 (JDM, BB), 1 9 at Pullerton’s Marsh on Jan. 24 (JDM); Osprey - 1 at Bonshaw during Christmas break and Jan. 12 (DWa); Gyrfalcon - 1 seen at Argyle Shore on Jan. 20 (LY), 1 at Bear River on Jan. (GM); Hawk spp - many this winter in Cherry Valley area (JH); Gray Partridge — 12 at Wheatley River in early Dec. (LDo), 11 at Sea View in early Jan. (N&SB), 7 at Newton on Jan. 9 (PRC), 12 at Hunter River feeder in mid Jan. (JS), 12 seen in a rosette at 1230 in Vernon Bridge on Jan. 18 (JDM, BB, EM), 6 at Stratford on Jan. 22 (ASm), 5 at Summerville on Feb. 5 (PRC), 12 at Beech Grove on Feb. 19 (JDM); Ruddy Turnstone - 1 at Rice Point the week of Dec. 7 (reported to DW); Plover - one, a probable Black—bellied Plover was seen on the ice near the edge of open water on the Cardigan River on Jan. 4 (GS); Mourning Dove - up to 50_at Summerside feeder and water station until Dec. 31 (WB), 10 to 25 at Kensington feeder Jan-Feb (HC), 2 at Monticello feeder in Jan. (GM), 11 at Cardigan on Feb. 5 (38h); Great Horned Owl - 1 in Stratford in Feb. being mobbed by approx. 100 crows (WP); “ - 1 at Lot 16 in mid-Dec. (Ma), 1 at Cavendish on Jan. 8 (RD), 1 at Fort Augustus on Feb. 16 (B&RH); H1 - 1 at China Point on Jan. 10 (JH), l at Cherry Valley on Feb. 1 ( ); Boreal Owl — 1 at Cousin’s Shore on Oct. 19 (NB); Northern Flicker — 1 seen in late fall at Summerside water station near feeder (WB); - 6 still present at Parkdale feeder on Jan. 12 (JC); ker - 1 at Point Prim on Dec. 10 (reported to DW);

2 at Village Green on Feb. 1 (JH); Con-on Raven - 5 at Hunter River in m —Jan. (JS), 50 ravens in the Hartsville area near Route 13 with 40 of these clustered in and around a manure pile with chicken feathers in it (JDM); III-III... w - 1 in Charlottetown on Dec. 13 (JI-Io); American Robin - 1 on Jan. 24 at Cardigan (G3), 1 at Pleasant Grove on Jan. 20 (MR), 1 at Stratford feeder on Feb. 14 (WP); Bohemian Waxwing & Cedar Waxwing - very few reports and a low berry crop this winter; Yellow-ru-ped Warbler - reported at PEI National Park on Dec. 22 (DO); Pine Warbler - 1 at New Dominion on Dec. 24 (PC); Con-on Grackle - a long straggling line travelling E-SE over Sherwood on Oct. 20 (DW); Evening Grosbeak - most feeders report very few this winter; American Goldfinch - sightings down this winter in general, WB reported that about Sep. 24 a flock of 20+ suddenly left his and 2 other nearby feeders and 6 reappeared on Dec. 15 only to leave again, 8 at Pleasant Grove feeder in Jan. (MR), 25 at Cardigan on Feb. 5 (85h); American Tree Sparrow — l at Pleasant Grove feeder in Jan. (MR), 7 or 9 at Monticello feeder in Jan. (GM), 7 at Donagh feeder on Feb. 22 (JDM); Lapland Longspur - 1 at feeder in Pleasant Grove on Jan. (MR); Snow Bunting — 25 at Fortune Cove, 8 at Cascumpec, 5 at Skinner’s Pond, 30 at Nail Pond, and 40 at Harper on Jan. 9 (PRC).

Older sightings: Dave Biggar noted that a Cattle Egret was present at the semi- natural rearing area immediately after the fish kill last summer. He also noted that wild turkeys were being released in the West Prince area. HC reported 25 to 41 Mourning Dove at his Kensington Feeder in winter of 1995-96. GM reported a Gyrfa1c0n at Monticello 2 years ago. TEMJ reported a Northern Mockingbird visit their Prenchfort property and providing entertainment by mimicking numerous other birds from July 5 to 13th and also on July 19th. White-crowned Sparrow on Oct. 5 (DB)

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: BB - Bill Bowerbank; DB - David Boyd; N&SB - Neil & Sally Bennett; BC - Barb Currie; WB - Wylie Barrett; DC - Denny Clark; HC - Harry Caseley; JC - John Carr; RC- Ray Cooke; FC - Fred Connolly; FRC - Rosemary Curley: PC - Pat Chen; LD - Lois Dean; LDo - Len Douoette; RD - Randy Dibblee; SE - Suzanne Essense; 3&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; BHa - Bob Hombly; CH - Catherine Hennessey; JH - John Hayden; JHo - James

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