.\¢j Rusty Blackbird-l probable female at Head of Montague on Apr. 5 (Jw).

Common Grackle—l on North River Road on Jan. 24 (FEW) 2 at North ‘ Rustico on Jan. 30 (FEW). 2 with a flock of starlings on Ambrose St. in Charlottetown on Mar. 7 (GH) After Mar. 2U began arriving in large numbers and became a common sight in many places -e.g. 17 in Southport and singles and small groups of up to 3 in the Tea Hill - Alexandra

area on Mar. 29 (GH). Many, both males and females, in all areas from Charlottetown to Cavendish and French River on Mar. 30 (GH). In the Montague area started to become numerous about Mar. 28 (Jw and WEC).

A flock of 100 in Valleyfield on Apr. ll (WEC).

Brown-headed Cowbird—3 in Head of Mont'gue on Apr. 3 (JW). A flock of about 55 near Morell on Apr. 7 (WEC 33 al.).

Evening Grosbeak—14 in Orchard Hill Park in West Royalty on Mar. 30 (DLC).

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urple Finch—1(m) on North River Road in Charlottetown on Apr. 2 (GE).

Pine Siskin—On North River Road, 5 on Apr. 3, 2 on Apr. 7 and 2 on Apr.

ll (GH). 4 to 6 regularly all winter at the Dibblee feeder in Sherwood (RD). American Goldfinch«2 in Montague on Mar. 25 (NBC). About 12 regularly

all winter at the Dibblee feeder in Sherwood (RD).

Dark—eyed Junco-Approximately 5 all winter at John Wright’s in Head of Montague but increasing to 14 on Mar. 31 (JW). 7 on North River Road ‘

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.Song Sparrow-l in Bunbury on Feb. 2% (FEW). Several observed at singing posts in Kinlock and Alexandra on Mar. 29 (GE). 3 to 4 Singing at York Point on Apr. 1 GH). Common in Lower Montague from about Mar 30 on (NEG). l at Orwell on Apr. 1 (JW).

Snow Bunting—200 at Greenwich and 75 near Morelluo.vApr.“7“(WEC et al.).

Thanks to all observers who contributed records David L. Cairns (DLC), Winifred Cairns (W3C , Ra Murray Green (MG), Geoff Hogan (GH), Philip Hoop

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a f V“.- ‘v L , . _ L . Anne Landry (AL), Karen Lowther (KL), Debbie MacDon ld (DM), M rg re Mallet: (HEM), Gordon Pierce (GP), Howard Ross (ER) 5i: Nax_s (SN), Marguerite Wheatle (MWh) Mar Willms (MLW) Truem ‘ilson (TW) Joon a 3 3