Blue—gray Gnatcatcher - f. in Ch'town backyard, Nov. 10 (JM) Golden—crowned Kinglet - 2-3 daily in Nov., Baldwin Road (GS) — flock in Monticello, Nov. 12 (GM) - 1 in Ch'town, Nov. 28 (DM) Waxwing (sp.) - 6 juv., North River, Nov. 6 (A&MW) Cedar Waxwing — 10-35’eating small fruit on tree, Sept. 21 to Dec. 1 in Ch'town (DM) - 1 at Vernon River, Jan. 2 (GH) Red—winged Blackbird - f. in larch, Baldwin Road, Dec. 26 (GS) - l3 imm. and f. feeding on corn and larch seed, Donagh, Jan. 1—4 (JDM) — 2 pr. at Indian River feeders, to Jan. 2 (TC) Yellow-headed Blackbird - f. in Murray Harbour North, Dec. 15-16 (HW) Common Grackle - 2 at Donagh, Jan. 2 (JDM) Brown-headed Cowbird — at feeder in Cross Roads, Dec. 3 (A&PM) - 8 at Donagh, Jan. 1-4 (JDM) Evening Grosbeak — lst on Nov. 27, up to about 70 on Jan. 9, Baldwin Road (GS) Purple Finch — 12 on Nov. 29, Baldwin Road (GS) — m. on Dec. 26, Baldwin Road (GS) Pine Grosbeak — 4 at Gladstone Road, Dec. 16 (DH) — pr. at Baldwin Road, Dec. 24 (GS,RR) Pine Siskins - flock of 20+ from mid—Nov. to early Dec. to a high of 25 on dec. 9, Baldwin Road (GS) American Goldfinch — 1 in Ch'town, Nov. 25 (DM) — m. Dec. 2, Baldwin Road, 4—6 daily in Dec. (GS) — pr. at Gladstone, Jan. 1 (P&AW) Savannah Sparrow — 1 in S'side, no date (HM) Northern Junco - 12+ through Dec., high of 17 Jan. 5, Baldwin Road (GS) — 12+ Dec. 28-Jan. 2, Indian River (TC) — 4—6 at Gladstone, Jan. 1 (P&AW) - 6 at Donagh, Jan. 1—4 (JDM) American Tree Sparrow - about 50 in a large flock with other sparrows, in Gladstone, Jan. 1 (P&AW) flock in Monticello, Nov. 17 (GM) 5 in Uigg, Dec. 13 & 15 (AD) flock over Lake Verde, Dec. 4 (GS) flock over Lake Verde, Dec. 12 (RR) 200+ at Uigg, Dec. 20 (AD)

Snow Bunting

SIGHTINGS OF THIS AND THAT

.P.77:Red Fox - 1 stalking mice in grainfield, Nov. 16 at ~22? Monticello, Nov. 16 (GM) — 1 in Valleyfield, Dec. 31 (TM) Snowshoe Hare - around house, late Dec.—Jan., Baldwin Road (GS,RR) Red Squirrel - lst in long while, Dec. 4, Baldwin Road (GS) Dandelion in bloom, Nov. 5, Dunstaffnage (AS) Beautiful Sundogs with rainbow colours, morning of Jan. 6, Baldwin Road (GS,RR)

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING: TC - Thelma Clark; AD - Anne Dutton; GH — Geoff Hogan; A&PM — Arlene & Paul McGuigan; GM — Gerald MacDonald; DM — Dorothy MacLeod; JM — Joyce MacLeod; TM — Tina MacKenzie; JDM - Dan McAskill; DH — Don Harris; HM — Harvey Morris; RR - Roy Riddlington; RAR — Ruth Richman; AS - Alan Saint; GS - Gary Schneider; JS — John Stewart; A&MW - Allison & Miriam West; HW — Hubert White and P&AW - Patrick & Ann Wootton.

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