BIRD REPORT

Common red oll (continued) — 45—300+ between Apr. 3-20 in Victoria Pk. (BD) — l at Crossroads, Apr. 8 (DGM) — 7 at Ambrose St., Ch'town, Apr. 26 (ED) Pine siskin — 8 at Walten Dr., Ch'town, Mar. 12 (RAD) — 10-40+ in Victoria Park, Apr. 5—13 (BD) — 2 at Lewis Pt. feeder, Apr. 6—8 (MAW) — 30 in Victoria Pk., May 3 (BD) American goldfinch - 10 at Ambrose St., Ch'town, Apr. 5 (BD) — 1 m. at Indian River, Apr. 27 (TC) Red crossbill - 15 at Victoria Pk., feeding on Scotch pine cones, Apr. 5 (ED) — 10 at Nassau St., Ch'town feeding on cones, May 3 (8D) Savannah soarrow - 2 near Hillsborough Bridge, Apr. 27 (BD) — 2 in Bunbury, Apr. 27 (JB) Vesper sparrow - 1 singing at dusk near Morell Rear, May 4 (BD) Northern junco — 6 at Ambrose St., Ch'town, Apr. 5 (BD) - 8 at Lewes Rd. feeder, Apr. 10 (RR,GS) — 11 at Pt. Prim feeder, Apr. 12 (TM) — 12 at Indian River, Apr. 27 (TC) American tree sparrow — 2 at Desbrissey Cres., Ch‘town, Apr. 5 (BD) White—throated sparrow — 4 at Pt. Prim feeder, Mar. 29 (TM) — 6 at Indian River, Apr. 27 (TC) — l at Ambrose St., Ch'town, May 3 (BD) — 6 singing at dusk near Morell Rear, May — (SD) — 1 at Lewes Rd. feeder, May 12 (RR,GS) Fox sparrow - 1 at Pt. Prim feeder, Mar. 29 (TM) — 2 at Cabot Park, Apr. 12 (LH) — 1 at Waterside, Apr. 9 (FRC) — 3-8 at Lewes Rd. feeder, Apr. 9—11 (RR,GS) Song sparrow — 5 at Pt. Prim feeder, Mar. 9 (TM) — 6 at Pt. Prim feeder, Mar. 30 (TM) — 2 at Lewes Rd. feeder, Apr. 3 (RR,GS) — 25 around Ch'town, Apr. 13 (BD) — 10 at Indian River, Apr. 27 (TC) Snow bunting — 40+ over Pt. Prim fields, Feb. 20 (TM) **~k***************** LATE BIRDS - 1 bald eagle over Dover on May 19 (PS,WS) — l ruby—throated hummingbird in Caledonia, May 16 (SH,AB)

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MISCELLANEOUS SIGHTINGS

Mink - 1 in the brook, Indian River, Chipmunk — 5-6 at Indian River, Apr. 27 (TC)

Raccoon — 1 near Orwell, May 8 (RR,GS)

Red squirrel - 3 in Victoria Pk., Apr. 13 (BD)

Skunk — 1 on Sydney St., Ch'town, Apr. 28 (BD)

Tree frog - 100+ calling in small pond, Victoria Pk., Apr. 26 (BD) Snowshoe hare — up to 6 almost daily at Lewes Rd., Apr.12-May (RR,GS)

Apr. 27 (TC)

CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH: JB — Jamie Burton; TC — Thélma Clark; Curley; FC - Frances Curley; FRC - Rosemary Curley; BD — Brian Ralph Dennis; RD — Russell Dockendorf; SH — Susan Hinton; LH — Les Homans; “‘ DML - Dorothy MacLure; JMG — Joan McGinn; AM - A. McGuigan; TM - Thelma chison; DGM - Doug Murray; LR — Lyman Richards; RR — Ruth Richman; GS — Gary Schneider; JS - Jane Symmes; PS - Pam Stewart; WS - Wayne Schneider; MAW Miriam and Allison West.

DEC — Dorothy Dalzell; RAD —

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