Prince Edward Island National Park, P.E.I.

46023'1v 63008’W, center 0.75 mi. 5 of

junction of Routes 25 and 6 on Route 25, to include Rustico, Brackley, vaehead. Tracadie and Winter Bays, those areas north of Sherwood and West Royalty, as well as Harrington, North Milton, Milton Station and Cymbria, also Gulf of St. Lawrence between Rustico Island and Blooming Point; elevation 0 to 200 ft.

Dec. 17, 1982; 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A.M.: clear. P.M.: mostly cloudy. Temp. 290 to 520 F. Wind NW; 0—5 m.p.h. Snow cover 0. Fresh water open. Salt water open. Wild food crop good.

Twelve observers, in 4—5 parties. by car, 4 1/2 stationary).

Total party

Total species 30; 5164 individuals. Participants: Winifred Cairns (compiler), Rosemary Curley, Geoff Hogan, Winston Johnston, Ella Kelly, Norah Longworth, Gerald MacDonald, Arlene MacGuigan, Paul MacGuigan, Lori Mackay, Joyce thLeod and Julie Singleton.

Thanks to all participants, plus Alan saint.

hours, 28 (6 3/4 on foot, 16 5/4

Total party miles 346 1/2 (9 1/2 on foot, 337 by car).

Special thanks to Rosemary Practor

for preparing and hosting a scrumptuous supper and most enjoyable evening. .16 Great Cormorant 410 Great Black-backed Gull ~521 Canada Goose 225 Rock Dove 781 American Black Duck 62 Blue Jay 1 Mallard 446 American Crow 37 Oldsquaw 40 Common Raven 6 White—winged Scoter 24 Black—capped Chickadee 118 Common Goldeneye 3 Boreal Chickadee 52 Common Merganser 8 Golden-crowned Kinglet 19 Red-breasted Merganser 861 European Starling 2 Bald Eagle (imm) 3 American Tree Sparrow 2 Rough-legged Hawk 61 Snow Bunting 1 Merlin 52 Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Gray Partridge 25 Evening Grosbeak 2 Ruffed Grouse 507 House Sparrow 6 Ring-billed Gull gig? 828 Herring Gull

Hillsborough, P.E.I. 46008'N 63002’WQ center ca. 0.75 mi. E of most easterly point on Governor's Island in Hillsborough Bay, to include Hillsborough Bay and Charlotte- town Harbour, Orwell and Pownal Bays, Point Prim, Rocky Point and areas of Bunbury, Keppoch and Earnscliffe; elevation 0 to 275 ft.

Dec. 27, 1983; 6:30 a.m. t0 4:45 p.m. A.M.: overcast, light snow. P.M.: over- cast, light snow. Temp. 200 to 300 F. Wind SW, 0—15 m.p.h. snow cover 2 to 15

in. Fresh water frozen. Salt water frozen. Wild food crop good.

Twenty-two observers in 7 parties. Ibtal party hours, 40 (14 1/2 on foot, 21 by car, 4 1/2 stationary). Total party miles, 239 (14 on foot, 225 by car).

Total species 44 (plus 1 hybrid); 4905 individuals. (In count area count week but not seen count day: Snowy Owl).

Participants: Bill Bowerbank, David Cairns, Winifred Cairns (compiler), Rosemary Curley, Simone desalaberry, Peter Feldstein, Geoff Hogan, Norah Longworth, Karen Lowther, Winston Johnston, Gerald MacDonald, Joyce M cLeod, Ann MacPhail, Donnie .artin, Kathy Martin, Dan McAskill, Danny MbAskill, Evelyn Meader, Rick Meader, Harry Robertson, Liz Townsend and David Wake.

Thanks to all participants, plus Alan saint and Dorothy Carley. Special thanks t0 Arlene and Paul MacGuigan for hosting an excellent got-luck supper.