BIRD REPORT

Rub Crowned Kin let (possible) - l on Greenfield Ave., Dec. 4 (JB) Starling - a few regularly at feeder in Ch'town (JM) - 10 at feeder in Springvale (GGH) House Sparrow - 70 at feeder in Springvale (GGH) - 36 at feeder in Indian River (TC) . - about 15 daily at feeder in Ch'town (JM) Red-Winged Blackbird - 1 pair almost daily at feeder in Milltown Cross through Jan. (JT) - 1 adult f. and 1 juv. f. at feeder in Vernon River in mid-Jan. (JA) Common Grackle - 1 in Ch'town Dec. 10 (GGH) - 2 at feeder in Vernon River in mid-Jan. (JA) Evening Grosbeak - 60-70 daily at feeder in Valleyfield (RR) - 30 at feeder in Indian River (TC) - up to 25 at feeder in Ch'town (JM) Purple Finch - 1 pair in Vernon River, mid-Jan. (JA) American Goldfinch - 3 at feeder in Ch'town in Jan. (JM) 7 12 in Valleyfield at feeder, early Dec. (GS) ’ , White-winged Crossbill - 25-30 in ,y‘ ‘x Springvale on Nov. 26 (GGH) il_ Tree Sparrow - 1 at feeder in Vernon ‘\'E_‘\f\:River in mid-Jan. (JA) ““‘—’ - 1 at feeder in Milltown Cross in mid-Jan. (JT) White-throated S arrow - l-at feeder in Vernon River in Jan. (JA) Fox Sparrow - 1 in Bangor, Nov. 11 (JK) ,, Song Sparrow - l at feeder in Spring- , a . vale, Dec. 11 (GGH, VB) WHITE-HINGED caossarms ‘ ‘\ ‘ 1 at feEder in spring‘ 22L¢// ‘ B S vale, in Jan. (GGH) Snow Bunting - 40 almost daily through Jan. on ground under feeder in in Caledonia (SH,AB) - 10+ in Hartsville, Nov. 20 (GGH)

MISCELLANEOUS SIGHTINGS

Muskrat — 2 in brook in Indian River (TC)

Red Sguirrel - 1 daily at feeder in Valleyfield, tunnelling and badgering the birds at the feeder (RR,GS)

- I frequently at feeder in Ch'town (JM)

ass SQUIRREL ‘

CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SIGHTINGS LIST: -

JA - John Alway; AB - Andy Bald; JB - Jamie Burton; VB - Val Beer:

TC - Thelma Clark; BG — Bill Glen; PG - Paul Gunn; SH — Susan Hinton; GGH — Geoff Hogan; CI - Connie Ings; JK - Jerry Kennific; LK — Lorna Knox; JDM - Dan MacAskill; MM - Margaret MacDonald; JM - Joyce MacLeod; BM - Evelyn Meader; NP - Nellie Patterson; RR — Ruth Ricnman; SS - Stan Sandler; GS - Gary Schneider; PS ‘ Pam Stewart; JS - Jane Symmes; RS - Rod Symmes.