BIRD REPORT i

American Robin - 3 in woods at Winsloe N., sev- eral times through Nov. (FJP) - 3 flocks of 10-20 each, in Malpeque, Seaview and New London, Jan. 29 (BJB) Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3 in mixed woods at Uigg, early Feb. (A&PD) - 1 on Boughton 15., Feb. 19 (GS) Red—winged Blackbird - 1 in Montague, Jan. 11 (GB) F ~ Yellow-headed Blackbird - f. with flock of other birds, late Jan. to early Feb., Caledonia (JS) - f. feeding on ground with flock of starlings, Murray River, Jan. 30 (DH) Common Grackle - 8 in Caledonia, early Jan. (JS) Rose-breasted Grosbeak - very rare sighting at this time of year, imm. m. at Mt. Stewart feeder, pictures taken and displayed at Bird's Eye Nature Store, Feb. 19 (SC) Purple Finch - 1 at Brookvale Ski Park, Jan. 29 (JB) House Finch - only the second confirmed sighting ever on P.E.I., eating sunflower seeds at Ch'town feeder, Feb. 23 (JM) Pine Siskin — l in Montague on Jan. 27 (GB) - flock of about 20 with American Goldfinches, Jan. 11, Baldwin Rd. (GS) American Goldfinch - up to 20 in area of feeder, sporadically during Jan. and Feb., Baldwin Rd. (GS) — 20 in Montague, Jan. 27 (GB) White-winged Crossbill - f., Jan. 14, at Baldwin Rd. feeder with flock of Evening Grosbeaks, high of 8 at one time (GS) - 6+ including f. with nesting material in her beak, Boughton 15., Feb. 19 (JLD,GS) - some daily at Sharam Pt., during Feb. (P&AW) Northern Junco - daily at Sharam Pt., during Feb. (P&AW) - 4 in Montague, Jan. 27 (GB) - about 17 daily, high of 19 on Feb. 11, Baldwin Rd. (GS) American Tree Sparrow - 50-100 at Sharam Pt. daily (P&AW) — 2 at Montague feeder, Jan. 27 (GB) 1 in Montague at feeder, Jan. 27 (GB) 40+ at Baldwin Rd., Feb. 8 (GS) 45+ in New Perth/Pooles corner area, Feb. 18 & 19 (EG) 30+ in Lake Verde, March 9 (GS)

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**************** Some interesting sightings, I think you'll agree, but I'm sure there's more out there. You can send your sightings to me care of the newsletter (the address is on page 2). All sightings except those considered very common or common in the P.E.I. bird check list are printed. And thanks to the following contributors: BJB - Joyce Bernard; GB - Gwen Beck; JB - John Burka; MB - Martha Burka; PB - Paul Boetcher; SC - Sheila Christie; JLD - Jean-Luc DesGranges; A&PD - Ann and Peter Dutton; EG - Edith Graffweg; DH - Don Harris; HM - Harry Mellish; JM - Joyce MacLeod; FJP — Frank Joseph Peters; GP - Geraldine Peters; MP — Mabel Peveril; GS - Gary Schneider; JS - John Stewart; and P&AW - Pat and Ann Wootton.