BIRD REPORT

-- Common Loon - 4 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (NBC). Red-throated Loon - 2 at East Point on Oct. 24 (GH). Northern Gannet - 3 at Basin Head on Oct. 12 (LA); at least 150 (95% adult) in one

half hour period rounding East Point heading south on Oct. 24, but none a half hour later at North Lake (GH).

Great Cormorant - 100 at Cape Tryon colony on Oct.3 (WEC); 50-60 (mostly greater's) at East Point on Oct. 24 (GH).

Double—crested Cormorant - 20 at Cape Tryon colony on Oct. 3 (WEC). Canada Goose - 350 off Cape Tryon on Oct. 3 (WEC); 2 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (NBC).

Snow Goose - 4 white phase with Canada's off Cape Tryon on Oct. 3 (WEC); 1 blue phase at Moore's Sanctuary on Oct. 15 (PRC).

Black Duck - 60 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (NBC); 350 at Hillsborough Bridge on Oct. 16 (WEC).

Blue-winged Teal - 50 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC). Oldsquaw - l at North Rustico on Oct. 3 (WEC); 13 at East Point on Oct. 24 (GH).

Common Eider - 60 at Cape Tryon on Oct. 3 (WEC); 6-8 at North Cape on Oct. 6 (AB, SM); more than 100 at East Point on Oct. 24 (GH).

Goshawk - l immature in Alberton on Sept. 20 (GM).

Sharg-shinned Hawk - l at Officer's Pond in Suffolk on Oct. 2 (PRC, MLM). Red—tailed Hawk - l adult at Vernon River on Sept. 23 (MLM).

Bald Eagle - l at Morell River on Oct. 4 (GK).

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Marsh Hawk - 2 at Cape Tryon on Oct. 3 and 2 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (NBC); 1 at East Point on Oct. 4 (DLC); 1 male at Burton on Oct. 12 (GM).

American Kestral — l in Caledonia on Oct. 2 and l at Cape Tryon on Oct. 3 (NBC); 1 at Lyndale in October (JW); 1 at Kildare on Oct. 12 (GM).

Ruffed Grouse - l drumming at Green Gables House on Oct. 6 (AL). Gray Partridge - 3 covies at East Point on Oct. 4 (DLC). Semioalmated Plover — 4 at North Rustico on Oct. 3 and 5 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC).

Black-bellied Plover - S at North Rustico on Oct. 3 and 4 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC).

White-rumped Sandpiper - 6 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC).

Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC).

Sanderling - 25 at North Rustico on Oct. 3 and 50 at Greenwich on Oct. 4 (WEC).

Iceland Gull - l at North Lake on Oct. 24 (GH).

Great Black-backed Gull - a flock of 100 at East Point plus good numbers at North Lake on Oct. 24 (GE).

Herring Gull — a flock of 50 at East Point plus lots at North Lake on Oct. 24 (GH).

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