well decomposed. (adapted from Conservation Vol. 20 #2, Summer 1996) How many Black-capped Chickadees does it take to weigh a pound? Brian Dalzell in a banding sample found it took 43! Their average weight was 10.6 g. (adapted from Kennebecasis Naturalist Society Newsletter # 18 (Nov. 1996))

MARITIME SHOREBIRD SURVEYS AT MACCALLUM’S POINT/HOLMAN’S ISLAND by Gisele Martin & Susanne Essense

Species 1997 Date Ju 28 Au 6 Au 1!. Au 20 Au25 Se 10 Se 14 Se 22 0c 5 0c 11 Semipalmated Plover 2 1 6 24 21 33 lo 8 9 Golden Plover 9 Black-bellied Plover 3 16 46 61 106 33 10 14 3 Ruddy Turnstone 1 2 6 15 17 lo Hhinbrel 2 Hillet 55 45 11 16 16 4 4 2 Greater Yelloulegs 1 8 1 11 6 Red Knot 1 Least Sandpiper 14 Semipelmated Sandpiper 1 54 27 6 122 138 21 7 Senderling 9 MARINE SHIREBIRD SRVEYS MAXI” WTS AT WSIN'S 5m by Neil 8. Sally Bennett Species Year 1994 1995 1996 Piping Plover 17 lo 6 Semipalmated Plover 25 8 lo Killdeer 5 Black-bellied Plover 70 80 2 Uhimbrel 26 25 15 Greater Yelloulegs 6 3 Lesser Yelloulegs 27 Spotted Sancbiper 1 Short-tailed Douitcher 2 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 9 Semipalmated Sandpiper 50 40 3 Least Sandpiper 12 lo Hhite-rurped Sandpiper 6 Sanderling 12 50 Pectoral Sandpiper 3 5 Dunlin 3 3 ANIMAL AND PLANT SIGHTINGS: Compiled by J. Dan McAskill Co at Blooming Pt. on Oct. 14 (Holland College RRMT Class via BH); ” 15 at Locke Shore on Oct. 15 with 3 of 5 close to shore still hav

red in neck (LEAH-1);” 1 at Blooming Pt. on Oct. 14 (Holland College RRMT Class v , anada Geese - flight of 1,200 in Spring Valley and Long River areas on Nov. 15 (JDM, BB); RA reported that 2 rather than 1 Snow Geese were seen at Hunter River before he seen one on October 19, 2 on Hillsborough

River in November (WMac); Common Goldeneyo - 1 at Fullerton's Marsh on Nov. 29

(JUN); Bufflehead - 1 at Bubbling Sprin s ' on Oct. 13 (LH,GH); - 1 at East Point on Oct. 14 (LH,GH); — 3 d, 3 9, & im. at Bubbling Springs trail on Oct. 13 (LB, ; or e shawl: - 1 at Donagh flying

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