BIRD REPORT

Common Loon - 1 at Noodville Mills on Apr. 2 (RA); 2 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 22 (ET)‘

Great Blue Heron — 1 in Desable on Feb. 27 (DK); 1 in Bonshaw on Mar. 11 (JS); 1 at North River Causeway Apr. 1 (DM); 1 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 10 (NEC); 1 in Pownal on Apr. 10 (aw); 1 at French River on Apr. 16 (TB,MEC,SF,JS); 1 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 22 (ET); 5 at Rustico Isl. and 1 at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 24 (HEC).

Canada Goose - 12 in Montague Mar. 22-26 (Jw,PN,VN); 50 over Bonshaw on Mar. 28 (J5); 350-325 at Fullerton's Marsh on Mar. 31 (JDM).

Brant - 135 at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 22 (ET); 100 there and 35 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 24 (NEC).

Mallard - 1 at Beach Grove Causeway on Mar. 11 (JDM).

Pintail - 2 at Rustico Isl. and 2 at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 22 (ET); 3m + 2f at Rustico Isl. and 1 pr. at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 24 (WEC).

Green-winged Teal - 2 at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 22 (ET); 2 pr. there on Apr. 24 (WEC). Blue-winged Teal - 1 at Long Pond on Apr. 22 (ET). Ring-necked Duck - 8 at Long Pond on Apr. 22 (ET).

Common Goldeneye - 6 at Canavoy Bridge on Mar. 11 (JDM); small flock off Lewis P01nt Mar. 27—Apr. 25 (MW); 4 off Rustico Isl. on Apr. 22 (ET).

Oldsquaw - 15 at Borden on Apr. 21 and 100 at East Point on Apr. 23 (ET). Harlequin Duck - 4 at East Point on Apr. 23 (ET). ‘

Common Eider - 4 at Borden on Apr. 21 and several hundred at East Point on Apr. 23 ET .

White-winged Scoter - 30 at Borden on Apr. 21 (ET). Surf Scoter — 15 at Borden on Apr. 21 (ET).

Common Merganser - 15 at Fullerton's Marsh, 15 at Beach Grove Causeway and 6 at Canavoy Bridge on Mar. 11 (JDM); 1 at Stanley Bridge on Apr. 16 (TB,NEC,SF,JS); 1 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 22 (ET).

Red-breasted Merganser — 3 at Covehead Hbr. on Apr. 10 (NEC); 50 at French River and 50 at Stanley Bridge on Apr. 16 (TB,NEC,SF,JS).

Red-tailed Hawk - 1 pr. at the CBC Tower in Ch‘town on Mar. 26 (J5). Bald Eagle - 1 in Murray River in late April (CH).

Northern Harrier - 1 m in New Glasgow on Apr. 16 (TB,MEC,SF,JS); 1 m in Head of Montague on Apr. 17 (Jw); 1 at Dalvay and 1 at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 22 (ET); 1 f at Covehead Hbr. and 1 m at Rustico Isl. on Apr. 24 (NEC).

Osprey - 1 at Vernon on Apr. 17 (JN). Merlin - 1 in Brooklyn on May 2 (NEC).

Kestrel - 1 in Springvale on Apr. 14 (GGH); 1 in Cherry Valley on Apr. 15 (TP); 1 m in French River on Apr. 16 (TB,MEC,SF;JS).

Ruffed Grouse - 1 drumming in Milltown Cross on Apr. 22 (NE); 1 at Long Pond on Apr.

22 (ET); 4 in Milltown on Apr. 24 (LA); 1 drumming by moonlight on Apr. 26 in ‘ Milltown (MEC). ‘

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