BIRD REPORT

Red-breasted mer anser - 102 at Cardigan Bay, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) - 15 on Hillsborough River, Feb. 7 (BD)

Sharp-shin hawk - 1m Jan. 6 at East Royalty (MW)

— 1 at Victoria Park, Jan. 7 (BD)

- 1 at Bonshaw, Feb. 2 (JS) Red-tailed hawk - 1 at Bonshaw, Jan. 7 (JS) Rough-legged hawk - 1 at Springvale, Dec. 25 (light-phase) (GGH) Bald eagle - 1 adult at Bonshaw, Dec. 25—31 (JS)

- 1 at New Glasgow, Jan. 7 (HM) Northern harrier - 1 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (DM,JC) American kestrel - 2 at Winsloe North, Sept. 2 (GLP,FJP) - 1 at New Glasgow, mid-Dec., (HM) 2 in Bangor, Dec. 12 (JCS) - 7 in Bangor, Dec. 22 (JCS) - 1 in Indian River, Jan. 6 (TC) 2m, If in Lewes, Jan. 22 (RR,GS) - 2 at Tryon feeder, Jan.-Feb. 10 (EBKH) Gray partridge - 3 at Stanhope, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) 8 in East Royalty, Dec. 26 (MW) - 9 in Summerville, Dec. 18 (FC) 1 7

Ruffed grouse

in Freetown, Dec. 26 (DM) in Cavendish, Dec. 29 (DM) - 7 in Crapaud, Jan. 5 (BD) - 16 in New Glasgow, Jan. 6 (HM) — 8 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) Ring-necked pheasant - 2m in New Glasgow, Jan. 1 (HM) - 6 in New Glasgow, Jan. 8 (RF) - 3 pair, Jan. - Feb. 10 at Tryon feeder (EBKH) Black-bellied plover - 4 at Hebron Sandspit, Aug. 14 (AC) — 5 at Covehead Harbour, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) Lesser yellowlegs - 2 on Rustico Is., Oct. 17 (DM,JC) Dunlin - 11 at Covehead Harbour, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) Sanderling - 10 at North Rustico, Oct. 18 (DM,JC) Iceland gull - 45+ at Borden, Jan. 5 (BD) - 2 in Cardigan Bay, Jan. 11 (BD) Greater black-backed gull - 1 on Rustico Is., (DM,JC) Bonaparte's gull - 2 at North Rustico, Oct. 18 (DM,JC) Common tern - 50+ at Hebron SandSpit, Aug. 14 (AC) Caspian tern - 1 at Hebron Sandspit, Sept. 18 (AC) Rock dove - 30 throughout Jan., feeder in Hebron (AC) — 30 in Belfast, Jan. 13 (TM) Mourning dove — 1 daily Dec. 31 - Jan. 6 in Bonshaw (JS) — 25-27 at Indian River, Jan. 19 (TC) - 1 Jan.-Feb. at Bonshaw feeder (JS) - 2 Jan. — Feb. 10 at Tryon feeder (EBKH) Great horned owl - 1 pair in Bangor, Dec. 28 (JCS) Snogy owl - 1 at Brackley Beach, Jan. 18 (GM) Barred owl - 1 in Winsloe North, Dec. 17 (FJP) Belted kingfisher — 1 near stream in Brooklyn, Jan. 20 (RR,GS) Northern flicker - 1 Jan. 5 in Montague, (TH)