Mar. 10 (JB), 60+ at Crossroads feeder on Mar. 26 (DO), numerous singing up a storm at Crossroads on Apr. 6 (DO), 3 pair at Charlottetown feeders on Apr. 26 (RAN), 20 daily at Charlottetown feeder in Apr. (SCl); Common Redpoll - 2 large ﬂocks at Arlington in early Mar. (LP); Pine Siskin - at Arlington in early Mar. (LP); American Goldfinch - abundant at Charlottetown feeders on Apr. 26 (RAN); Evening Grosbeak - very few sightings this winter, 4 at Arlington feeder in early Mar. (LP), 1 on Mar. 13 & 6 on Apr. 6 at St. Charles's feeder (SFo via DO), 1 female at Donagh feeder on Apr. 12 (RPh), a female was calling in a maple tree in Crossroads on Apr. 24 after their unusual absence this past winter (DO), at Nail Pond feeder in May (LB); pair at New Dominion feeder on Jun. 3 (EMa), at Riverdale on May 8 (LD); House Sparrow - 10 males & females at Morell feeder on Apr. 1, 4 at St. Peter's on Apr. 1, 6 at Vickerson Road on Apr. 21 (DCS).

Older Reports: Greater White-fronted Goose at Lake Verde in early Oct., 2002 (SC via DO). Report of a Golden Eagle in

Feb. at Cape Traverse George Reid via Dave Johnson). Evening Grosbeak - 2 at Marshﬁeld eating native highbush cranberry and using white spruce in hedgerow (GK).

2002 Individual Total Sightings: With the acceptance of the Brewer's Blackbird record, Dwaine Oakley's total increases to 204 species. Dave Seeler hit 203 and Eric Marcum 198.

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: GA - Gerard Arsenault; RA - Ron Arvidson; JBl — Jean Blanchard; LB - Linda Bernard; KB - Kirk Brown; MB - Marty Brown; BC - Barb Currie; CC - Cathy Chan; P&JC - Fred & Janet Connolly; FRC - Rosemary Curley; JCo - John Coles; JCz - Joan Czapalay; KCu - Kate Curley; PC - Pat Chan; RC- Ray Cooke; SCo - Steve Collins; SCl - Sharon Clark; FdB - Fiep de Bic; LD - Lois Doan; KD — Kendra Deagle; MD - Mark Duguay; SE - Suzanne Essensa; W&SFo - Warren & Sherron Foulkes; KG - Karol Gresser; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; JHa - Jeff Hannam; LH - Les Homans; HI - Herb Isherwood; GK - Glen Kelly; DK - Dan Kennedy; GM - Gerald MacDonald; BM - Buddy Gerald MacIntyre; KM - Kate MacQuarrie; J C&EMa - Jim, Candace & Eric Marcum; G&FMa - Gisele Martin; JDM - Dan McAskill; LM - Leslie MacIsaac; P&AM - Paul & Arlene McGuigan; TMa — Fr. Tom Margevicius; BMcO — Bonnie McOrmand; DMu - Doug Murray; DO - Dwaine Oakley; J&JN - Joseph & Jane Naylor; RAN - Bob Nahrging; AP - Arja Page; BP - Bruce Pigot; LP - Laura Phillips; RPh - Robin Phillips; HR - Harry Robertson; PR - Peter Ramsey; DC&ES - David & Elaine Seeler; DGS - Dave Stewart GS - Gary Schneider; SS - Sue Stephenson; LT - Linda Thomas; RT - Reg Dutch Thompson; HVD — Henk Van Duiven; JW - Jackie Waddell; JW a - Jean Watts; LY - Lorne Yeo.

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR: Note: All Society presentations and ﬁeld trips are open to the public. YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend or participate

Jul. 27 - A workshop on Landscaping with Native Plants will begin at Macphail Woods Nursery in Orwell.

Aug. 9 - A plant walk will be led by Kate MacQuarrie starting at 2 pm at Macphail Woods Nursery in Orwell.

Aug. 23 - Macphails Woods Ecological Forestry Project will host a walk and talk about forest restoration in a variety of habitats focusing on native Acadian Forest. Meet at the Nature Centre at 2 pm.

Aug. - off¥shore birding trip being planned by the Society. Contact Eric Marcum 675-3056 or David Seeler at 566- 4505

Preview for Autumn:

Bird Identiﬁcation Course: The Society will host a bird course as its primary event starting in October and running every second month in the autumn schedule.

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