BIRD REPORT

Gannet — 3 at Big Pond on Mar. 28 (GM); 17+ at East Point on Apr. 4 (GGH).

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Great Cormorant — 25+ at East Point on Apr. 4 (GGH).

Double-crested Cormorant - 1 at West River Causeway on Apr. 3 (GGH).

Great Blue Heron — l at Ellen's Creek on Mar. 25 (DP);‘ 1 at Donagh on Mar. 28 (JDM); 2 on the Winter River on Mar. 29 (MLW, MEM); l at Douse's Creek on Mar.

30 (APG); 1 at Murray Harbour on Apr. 1 (EN); 4 at the West and North Rivers on Apr. 4 (AD);' 1 at Fort Augustus on Apr. 4 (GGH); 1 at Hyde's Creek on Apr. 4 (LD).

Canada Goose - 15 flying over Montague on Feb. 19 (LB); 9 at Mt. Albion on Mar. 11 (FRC); 7 at Winsloe on Mar. 14 (NGH); 100+ in Covehead Bay on Mar. 14 and 30-40 in the Desable River on Mar. 15 (GGH).

Mallard - 1 pair in Donagh (Legion Pond) on Mar. 21 and l m at Beach Grove Cause— way on Mar. 22 (JDM).

Common Goldeneye - l at Hillsborough Bridge on Mar. 28 (JDM); 1 f at New Glasgow on Apr. 3 (GGH).

Barrow's Goldeneye — 2m + If at New Glasgow on Apr. 3 (GGH).

Oldsguaw - 40+ at East Point on Apr. 4 (GGH); 3 in Northumberland Strait seen from the P.E.I.-N.B. ferry on Apr. 9 (GGH).

Black Scoter - 1 in Northumberland Strait seen from the P.E.I.—N.B. ferry on Apr. 9 (GGH).

Goshawk — 1 at Riverton on Mar. 12 (BN).

Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 1 ad at Pinette on Mar. 10 (NGH); 1 in Meadowbank on Apr. 3 (LD); 1 in Victoria on Apr. 3 (GGH).

Red-tailed Hawk - l in Commercial Cross and l in Flat River on Mar. 11 (BN). Rough-legged Hawk - 1 dark phase in Meadowbank on Apr. 15 (GGH, SS).

Bald Eagle - 2 in Cardigan on Dec. 16 (JH); 1 on the Montague River on Mar. 8 and 11 (BN); 1 ad feeding on a carcass at Charlottetown Harbour on Mar. 9 (JDM, BS); 1 in Grandview on Mar. 16 (BN); 1 at Pinette on Mar. 21 (LP); 1 ad in Little Sands in late March (JS); 1 ad at Mt. Stewart marsh in early April (DG).

Marsh Hawk - l m at Mt. Mellick on Apr. 4 (PRC); 1 in Churchill on Apr. 11 (BN); 1 f in New Dominion and l f in Warren Grove on Apr. 15 (GGH, SS).

Kestrel - l m at U.P.E.I. on Apr. 7 (GGH, SS); 1 in Peakes on Apr. 9 (EN); 3 in Milton on Apr. 14 (GGH).

Ring—necked Pheasant - l m in Milton in late March (RM).

Ruffed Grouse - 2 at Avondale on Apr. 2 (APG, PKW).

Ring-billed Gull - seen during the first week of April (GGH).

' Rock Dove - l m chasing l f to the nest at U.P.E.I. on Mar. 26 (GGH). Mourning Dove - 1 on North River Road in Charlottetown on Mar. 30 (GGH). Great Horned Owl - 1 at Watervale on Feb. 2 (PKW).

Kingfisher - 1 in Churchill on Mar. 28 (BN).

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