LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING BIRD SIGHTINGS

Great Cormorant—1 at West River Causeway on Mar 22.(WEC,GH,AL). About 75 at Cape Tryon colony (many at nest sites) on Mar. 30 (GH); about 200 on cliffs there on Apr.” (DKC, DLC, WEC, GH, DM, GP). 5 at Stanley Bridge on Apr. 4 (GH e: 31.). At least 225 at Cape Tryon on Apr. 12 (WEC, GH, PH, KL). 1 in Charlottetown Harbour on Apr. 13 (GH).

Double—crested Cormorant-None at Cape Tryon colony Mar. 30 or Apr. u (GH). 150 there on Apr. 12 (WEC g: 51.).

Great Blue Heron-6 at the Rustico Island heronry on Mar. 30 (gig; AL). 1 at Vernon Bridge on Apr. 2 (MW). u at Rocky Point on Apr. 4 (MWh). 2 at York Point and 3 at West River Causeway on Apr. u (PH,KL). 1 at Rustico Bridge and 1 at Green Gables on Apr. u (GH g: a1.). 1 at Sturgeon on Apr. u (JW,CW,PW,VW). 2 at North River Causeway and u at Meadowbank on Apr. 5 (DKC,WEC). 3 at York Point on Apr. 13 (GH).

Canada Goose-9 flying over Hillsborough Bridge on Mar. 7 (FEW). 60 over Hartsville on Mar. 19 (DKC). 3 at West River Causeway and u at West River Bridge on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH,AL). 25 at Vernon Bridge on Mar. 28 (WEC). 33 at North River Causeway on Mar. 28, 18 at Alexandra on Mar. 29, 5+ at French River on Mar. 30 and 150 to 160 at North River Causeway on Apr. 1 (GH). More than 1000 at Orwell Cove on Apr. 1 (SW). Over 2000 flying over Vernon on Apr. 2 (JW). 300 at Orwell Cove, 100 at Vernon Bridge and 200 at Seal River on Apr. 3 (WEC). 17 over North River Road on Apr. u (GH). u at Stanley Bridge and 300 at New London on Apr. u (GH 2: 31.). 270 at Seal River, 50 at Vernon Bridge and #5 at Orwell Cove on Apr. 6 (WEC,GH). 100 at Seal River on Apr. 11 (WHO). 52 over Morell River on Apr. 19 (DKC,WEC,PH,KL).

Mallard-2(m+f) at Alexandra on Mar. 12 and 4 (2m+2f) there on Mar. 29, with Black Ducks both times (GH). 3 (2m+1f) at Beach Grove Causeway,

1 (m) at West River Causeway, 1 (f) at Bonshaw Bridge and l (m) at

Clyde River on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH,AL). l at Seal River on Apr. 6 (WEC,GH).

Black Duck-u at Alexandra on Mar. 12 and 16 there on Mar. 29 (GH). #1 at Beach Grove Causeway, 160 at West River Causeway, 35 at Bonshaw Bridge and 25 at Clyde River on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH,AL). 12 at Orwell Cove and 16 at Seal River on Apr. 3 (WEC). 8 at Bayview on Apr. u (GH et $1.). 100 at Seal River and 2 at Orwell Cove on Apr. 6 (WEC,GH). 15 at York Point on Apr. 13 (GH).

Pintai1—6 (5m+1f) at Wright's Pond in East Royalty on Mar. 16 (AL). u (3m+lf) at West River Causeway on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH,AL). 1 at York Point on Apr. 13 (GH).

Green—winged Teal-2 at Wright's Pond in East Royalty on Mar. 16 (AL). 5 (3m+2f) at Orwell on Apr. 1 (JW).

Greater ScauE-ZS at Oyster Bed Bridge and 6 at Stanley Bridge on Apr. u (GH e: 31.). la Scaup spp. in Charlottetown Harbour on Apr. 13 (GH).

Common Goldeneye-90 at North River Causeway, 350 at West River Causeway, 70 at West River Bridge and 6 at Clyde River on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH,AL). u at Vernon Bridge on Apr. 3 (WEC). 10 at Oyster Bed Bridge, 9 at Bayview and 5 at Stanley Bridge on Apr. u (GH 33 al.).