on Mar. 25 (DK), surprisingly few on Crapaud loop on Mar. 25 (RA), ~100 at Fullerton’s Marsh on Mar. 31 (JDM), 300 at Eglington Bay on Apr. 6 (SSI), 3000 at Locke Shore Rd on Apr. 6 (L&JH, BMa), ~3,000 in grain field at Traveller’s Rest (JDM), ~300 at Fullerton’s Marsh & a Mermaid cornfield in late Apr. (JDM); Brant - 1 at Souris on Apr. 8, 3 on Apr. 9, & 5 on Apr. 17 (DO), 14 at Cavendish on Apr. 8 (DC&ES), 35 at Wright’s Creek on Apr. 10 (DO), 300 to 350 on Hillsborough near Wright’s Creek last week of Mar. & first week of Apr. (MA), 4 at Hillsborough River at Stratford on Apr. 17 (DO), several at Marshfield on Apr. 21 (DO, DK); Gadwall — at Ellen’s Creek on Feb. 13 (DCS), 30 at Mayfield on Mar. 10 (BHo), at Cumberland on Apr. 21 (EMa); Northern Pintail - 2 at Ellen’s Creek in late Jan. (DO), 1 at Chapel’s Creek on Feb. 6 (DCS); American Wigeon - 1 still emerging from eclipse plumage on Mar. 9 (BMacI), pair at Desable on Apr. 9 (DC&ES), 6 in PEINP on Apr. 10 (881); Northern Shoveler - 2 at Cumberland on Apr. 21 (EMa); Blue-winged Teal - 3 on Crapaud loop (RA), male at Mt. Stewart Lagoon on Apr. 18 (DO), 3 at Long Pond on Apr. 30 (E,C,&RMa); Northern Pintail - 1 at Eglington Bay on Apr. 6 (831), pair in PEINP on Apr. 10 (881); Green-winged Teal - pair at Eglington Bay on Apr. 6 (SSI), small number males at Tryon on Apr. 9 (DC&ES), l in PEINP on Apr. 10 (SSi); Canvasback - l at Murray River on Mar. 9,Mar. 10, Mar. 19, Mar. 21 (FRC, DO, J S, DK); Ring-necked Duck - 5 males at Long Pond on Apr. 8 (DC&ES) & 6 males & 1 female on Apr. 12 (DO) & 7 on Apr. 30 (E,C,&RMa); Greater Scaup - 4 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. 5-6 (DCS), 200+ at Oyster Bed Bridge on Mar. 28 (DC&ES), 200+ at Cymbria on Apr. 4 (DK), 900+ at Oyster Bed Bridge on Apr. 2 (L&JH), at Allisary Creek on Apr. 22 (DC&ES), at Dalvay Lake on Apr. 30 (E,C,&RMa); Lesser Scaup - 1 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. 5-6 & Mar. 13 (DCS); Common Eider — 1 female at Stanhope and a male & female at Covehead in late Jan. (JJ), 74 at East Point on Feb. 13 (DO), no waterfowl at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS); Harlequin Duck - l at Cardigan on Feb. 5 (DCS) & Feb. 20 (EMa); Black Scoter - at Hampton/Victoria on Apr. 21 (DC&ES), 12 at Dalvay on Apr. 22 (DK), off Orby Head on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Surf Scoter - at Hampton/Victoria on Apr. 21 (DC&ES), off Orby Head on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Long-tailed Duck - 500+ at East Point on Feb. 13 (DO) & 50+ on Mar. 5 (DCS), off Orby Head on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Bufflehead - male at Oyster Bed Bridge on Jan. 12 -26 (RD via FRC), male & female at Indian River Inlet on Apr. 10 (BMa via LH), pair at Long Pond on Apr. 10 (DC&ES) & 3 pair on Apr. 12 (DO), 2 at Long Pond on Apr. 30 (E,C,&RMa); Common Goldeneye - 17 at Victoria on Mar. 5 & 4 on Mar. 25 (RA), male at Vernon River on Apr. 11 (DK); Barrow’s Goldeneye - male & female at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. 5 & 22 on Feb. 20 (DCS), male & 2 females at Murray River on Mar. 10 (DO), 2 at Watervale on Apr. 23 (DC&ES); Hooded Merganser - male in full breeding plumage at Murray River on Feb. 3 (FRC), pair on Mar. 10 (DO), 1 at Rollings Pond on Apr. 26 (DO, BH); Common Merganser - 32 at Victoria on Mar. 5 & 50 on Mar. 25 (RA), 2 males & 3 females at Vernon River on Apr. 11 (DK); Red-breasted Merganser - 2 at Victoria on Mar. 25 (RA), small numbers at Oyster Bed Bridge on Mar. 28 (DC&ES), 50 at West River Causeway on Mar. 20 (EMa), 100+ at Cymbria on Apr. 4 (DK), 20 at Hillsborough River at Stratford on Apr. 17 (DO); Osprey - 2 on nest at Victoria on Apr. 10 (RA, BMcO, SGC, JB), 3 with the Osprey nest occupied at Desable on Apr. 16 (RA), 1 at nest site at . Hillsborough River on Wright’s Creek on Apr. 19 (DO); Bald Eagle - 1 during Feb. trip from South Melville to Cavendish (RA, FdB, BMcO, SGC, JB), 2 im. at Cumberland on Feb. 18 (LD), im. at West River Causeway on Apr. 11 & 1 im. at Rocky Point on Apr. 12 (LD), 2 adults & 3 immature at Brackley/Covehead on Apr. 12 (DO), 13 en route Mt. Stewart to PEINP to home on Apr. 21 (DO, DK), an adult was cruising over the water at Covehead Harbour scaring off the gulls on Apr. 23 (JDM, RPH); Northern Harrier - 1 at Rocky Point on Jan. 8 (SGC, JB, BMcO), 1 im. at Cavendish on Mar. 18 (RA), 1 during trip from South Melville to Cavendish on Mar. 20 (RA, FdB, BMcO, JB), 1 at Cavendish on Mar. 23 (EMa), male & female at Brackley & Rustico Island Causeway on Apr. 8 (LT), male at Robinson’s Island and female at Stanhope on Apr. 10 (DC&ES), 3 females at Brackley/ Covehead on Apr. 12 (DO), female hunting over young plantation at Wellington on Apr. Apr. 13 (JDM, EG, HI), male & female at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS), 4 at Dalvay on Apr. 22 (DK), male flying at Stanhope on Apr. 23 (JDM, RHP); Sharp-shinned Hawk - l at Redhead feeders in late Jan. (MK), 1 taking a Blue Jay a day in late Jan. at Vernon River feeders (DK), 1 took a starling at Sherwood feeder in late Jan. (JJ), 1 at South Melville feeder station on Feb. 3 (RA), 1 at Crossroad’s Feeder on Feb. 15 (DO), 1 juvenile at Tea Hill on Feb. 16 (FdB), during trip from South Melville to Cavendish on Mar. 20 (RA, FdB, BMcO, JB), 1 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS); Northern Goshawk - l at Rocky Point feeder station on Jan. 31, Mar. 7 (LD), 1 immature at Fortune on Mar. 31 (DO), 1 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS); Red-tailed Hawk - at South Melville feeder station on Feb. 3, Mar. 6

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