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at Tryon, Mar. 20 (EBKH) at Lewes feeder, Mar. 29 (RR,GS) in Ch'town, Mar. 30 (BD) in Ch'town, Mar. 31 (DM) — 12 in Ch'town, Mar. 31 (BD) — 6 on Rustico Is., Apr. 1 (DM) Snow bunting - 30—40 on Rustico Is., Jan. 18 (DM) - 50+ in Ebenezer/New Glasgow area, Feb. 25, Mar. 11 (J8) — 50+ along road in Scotchfort, Feb. 27 (BD) — 40+ in Summerville, Feb. 28 (RBM) - 100+ in Brackley, Mar. 4 (DM) - 25+ at feeder in Heatherdale, Mar. 16 (NC) - several flocks of 50-100 in Tryon, Mar. 20 (EBKH) ***Stewart Drummond of Charlottetown called to report a sighting of what he believes to be a male house finch. It was feeding eight feet from his window with the evening grosbeaks. I've heard they will soon be expanding their range to P.E.I. and this could be the beginning. Has anyone else seen one? Keep your eyes open:

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Mink - 1 in Valleyfield, Mar. 28 (JM) Raccoon - 1 in Iona, Mar. 4 (RR,GS,JIS) - 1 in same area, Mar. 18 in full daylight missing the entire tail (RR,GS) - Red sguirrel - l at Lewes feeder, daily Feb.-Mar. (RR,GS) - 2 in West Royalty throughout Feb., (MAW) - 3 in Indian River, Mar. 9 (TC) Snowshoe hare — 1 in Iona, Mar. 2 (RR,GS) - 1 on Wood Is. Rd., Caledonia, Mar. 10 (RR,SH) - 1 on Baldwins Rd., Mar. 14 (RR,GS) — 5 in Lewes eating apples in orchard, Mar. 20 (RR,GS) Snow fleas - first sighting of the season, Mar. 1, Lewes (RR,GS) Lady beetle — 1 in Lewes, Mar. 15 (RR,GS) Skunk - 1 in Ch'town, walking on sidewalk, heading for and then eating from dumpster behind Queen St. restaurant, Mar. 12 (BD)

CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH: JB - Jamie Burton; VJB — Verna and John Bruce; TC - Thelma Clark; WC — Wanda Curley; MC - Mildred Currie; KD - Kathar— ine Dagg; BD — Brian Dalzell; SD - Stuart Drummond; DG - Diane Griffin; SH - Susan Hinton; EBKH — Everett, Betty and King Howatt; CM - Christine MacKenzie; RBM - R. Bruce MacLaren; JM - Jeanne MacLean; DM - Dorothy MacLeod; SM — Sandi Mahon; MM - Margaret Mallett; TM — Thelma Murchison; NP — Nellie Patterson; DR - Dorothy Robinson; RR - Ruth Richman; GS — Gary Schneider; SS - Sue Stephenson; JIS — Jim Sutton; JS - Jane Symmes; MAW — Miriam and Allison West; MW — Marguerite Wheatley; PAW - Pat and Ananootton