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Ring—billed Gull—1 near New London on Mar. 30 (GH). 3 at Stanley Bridge and 2 near New London on Apr. 4(GH e: 11.). 30 at Vernon Bridge on Apr. 6 (WEC,GH). 6 to 8 there on Apr. 8 (WEC). Small numbers at North River

Causeway on Apr. 15 (JW). Some at Vernon Bridge and Cherry Valley on Apr. 16 (JW).

Rock Dove-About 12 at Cape Tryon on Mar. 30. Eight of these flew from a cave in the cliff, inside of which were 1 partially constructed and

2 completed nests. None contained eggs (GH). 12 at Cape Tryon on Apr. u. Two nests had 2 eggs and 1 contained none (GH gt a1.).

Mournin Dove-l in Montague on Apr. u (JW,CW,PW,VW). 2 at Donaldston on Mar. 10 ZFSW).

Barred Owl-l probable at Springton on Mar. 20 (WEC).

Boreal Owl-1 at Savage Harbour on Feb. 16 (F8W).

Belted Kingfisher-1 at Bonshaw on Mar. 13 (GH) and on Mar. 22 (WEC,GH, AL). 1 at Head of Montague on Apr. 15 (JW). 1 on Morell River on Apr. 19 (DKC,WEC,PH,KL).

Common Flicker-1 at North Lake on Mar. 20 (FEW). 1 at Rocky Point on Apr. 15 (JW). 1 at Lower Montague on Apr. 25 (WEC).

Hairy Woodpecker-l at Milton on Mar. 1” (MLW). Horned Lark-2 at Cable Head on Apr. 7 (WEC et a1.). Blue Jay—2 carrying nest material on North River Road Apr. 10 to 12 (GH).

Common Crow—MO on ice at Oyster Bed Bridge on Apr. u (GH gt al.).

Black—capped Chickadee-8 at Greenwich on Apr. 7 (WEC gt a1.). 2 sight— prospecting a bird house on North River Road on Apr. 12 (GH).

Boreal Chickadee-2 at Greenwich on Apr. 7 (WEC 33 a1.)- White-breasted Nuthatch—1 at North River Road on Apr. 12 (GH). Brown Creeper-1 at Milton on Mar. 1% (MLW).

Robin—2 at Winsloe North on Apr. 2 (TW). 1 at Waterside on Apr. 3 (FSW). 1 at Head of Montague on Apr. 3 (JW). 2 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Apr. u (GH 3: a1.). 2 near Morell on Apr. 7 (WEC 33 a1.). 5 between Montague and Charlottetown on Apr. 9 (JW). 2 flocks of 50 each at Cape Tryon

and St. Anne's on Apr. 12 (WEC et a1.).

Common Starling-John Wright reports Starling numbers in the Montague

area increasing from Mar. 21 on, and wonders; do some of our local birds migrate?

Red—winged Blackbird-1 seen in Southport and males heard calling in Alexandra on Mar. 29 (GH). 3 in Montague (WEC) and 2 at Head of Montague (JW) on Apr. 3. 1 at West River Causeway on Apr. H (PH,KL).