between woods on Nov. 29 (JDM); Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2 at East Point on Oct. 14 (LH,GH); Rough-legged Hawk - 1 at Spring Valley on Nov. 20 (JDM, LY), 1 at Mill River in late Nov. (EC); Bald Eagle - 6 in kettle with 1 UID Buteo at New Glascow on Oct. 13 (LH,GH), 1 at Blooming Pt. on Oct. 14 (Holland College RRMT Class via BH), 1 in poplar over pond at Hazelgrove on Nov. 12( RM), 1 at Spring Valley on Nov. 20 (LY, JDM); Northern Barrier - l at PEI National Park on Oct. 14 (Holland College RRMT Class via BH), 1 at Breadalbane on Oct. 29 (RT), 1 immature over grain fields on Nov. (LY, JDM), 1 immature at Covehead on approx. Dec. 3 (FC); Osprey - 1 at Darnley on Nov. 17 (RT); American Kestrel - 1 pursued a Black—capped Chickadee into heavy brush

and captur feeder (CI); Ruffed Grouse - 1 at Donagh on Nov. 28 (JDM); M - 2 at Blooming Point in late Nov. (DG, RMac), 2 on Dec. 9 (PRC), ray Partridge - 16 in 2 coveys at Spring Valley on N

Grove on Nov. 25 (JDM), 20 at Stanhope lst week of Dec. (FC); W1 in Elliotvale on July 1st (R&AG), WMac reported that the Springer Spaniel Club ha een

releasing the Bob-white Quail; Bonaparte’s Gu - 0 lve e Pond on Nov. 29 (JDM), 1 at Summerside on Dec. 4 (JDM); 1 at East Point on Oct. 14 (LH,GH); Semipalmated Plover - mi . on ct. 14 (Holland College

RRMT Class via BH), ; Sanderling - approx. 24 at Blooming Pt. on Oct. 14 (Holland College RRMT Class via BH), Mourning Dove - 32 at Kinlock feeder in Nov. (PJ), 28 at York Point feeder up to Dec. 28 (AS); Belted Kingfisher — 1 on Oct. 31 (RT); Northern Flicker - l at Grandview on Dec. 19 (JS), 1 at Stanhope on Dec. 24 (FC), 1 all autumn to on Dec. 28 in York Point (AS); American Crow — 1,000 to 1,500 in early morning in grain field at Fullerton’s Marsh in late. Nov. to late Dec. (JDM), 1,000 at Oyster Bed Bridge and 200 to 300 on Covehead flats (FC); American Robin - 8 at Crossroads in early Dec. (KM), 15 in Sherwood in early Dec. (BB), 20 to 30 in Malpeque Dec. 28 (SH); Bohemian Waxwing — 50 from Dec. 24 to 28 in Malpeque (SH); Cedar Waxwing - lots being seen this autumn (TD via FRC), at Crossroads in Nov. (DO via BH), MR reported a call about 15 killed at window strikes at Tracadie Harbour in early Dec., American Crows disturbed 60 waxwings, mostly Cedar, at Stanhope on Dec. 27 (FC); Bullock's Oriole - 1 in June at Georgetown (JD); Rusty Blackbird - 2 at Bubbling Springs trail on Oct. 13 (LH,GH); Evening Grosbeak - 4 at Donagh feeder on Dec. 15 (JDM) ; Pine Grosbeak - 2 at Crossroads feeder in early Dec. (D0), 13 at Donaldston on Dec. 20 (JDM, BB, MK); American Goldfinch — 2 at Bethel feeder on Dec. 3 (TR), 100 flying in Stanhope on Dec. 27 (FC); Common Redpoll - 2 at Brackley Beach on Oct. 13 (LH,GH), flocks of up to 100 seen on National Park Count on Dec. 20 (JDM, BB, MK); white-winged Crossbill - 10 at Brackley Beach on Oct. 13 (LH,GH); White—throated Sparrow - 1 at Desable feeder on Nov. 30 (RA); Snow Bunting - 15 to 20 seen in mornings in Spring Valley in Oct. & Nov. (JDM, LY, BB).

CORRECTION - In the last issue I inadvertently changed a RR's sighting of plover to sandpipers. My apologies to Ruth and the readers!

Older sightings: Indigo Bunting seen at West Point feeder in spring of 1997; Northern Harrier on Nov. 14, 1996 (RT).

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: RA - Ron Arvidson; BB - Bill Bowerbank; EC - Elwood Coakes; FC - Fred Connolly; FRC - Rosemary Curley; JD - John DeLory; TD - Tommy Duffy; SE - Suzanne Essensa; DG - Daryl Guignion; R&AG - Raymond & Anne Gill; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; GH - Gary Horton; LH - les Homans; SH - Sally Hooff; CI - Connie Ings; HJ - Harold Jenkins; PJ - Peter Johnston; MK - Meike Keunecke; GMa - Gisele Martin; JDM - Dan McAskill; KM - Karen Murray; RM - Robert Macgregor; RMac - Rosie MacFarlane; WMac - Wade MacKinnon; DO - Dwaine Oakley; RP - Roberta Palmer; MR - Maurice Roy; TR — Tom Reddin; AS - Ardeth Smith; JS — Julie Singleton; LT - Linda Thomas; RT - Reg Thompson; JW — Jackie Weddell; and LY - Lorne Yeo.

THE WEATHER IN REVIEW: Compiled from the Atmospheric Environment Service’s reports. Charlottetown temperature and precipitation (monthly average high/low compared to long term average):

July 24.1 C & 13.4 C verses 23.1 C. & 13.6 C.; 17.0 mm verses 81.6 mm

October 10.2 C & 3.0 C verses 12.1 C. & 4.0 C.; 28.8 mm verses 111.7 mm