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BIRD REPORT

ILAIE SUMMER AND FALL BIRD SIGHTINGS

Common Loon - l at Steele's Pond on Sept. 24 (NGH, FRCX

Pied-billed Grebe — 1 adult at Long Pond and 2 at John Archie's Pond on Aug. 2, l at John Archie's Pond on Aug. 9 and on Aug. 23 (WEC).

Gannet - several adults and immatures seen from Wood Islands Ferry, Oct. 18 (APG, FRC and others), 1 adult also seen from Wood Islands Ferry Nov. 17 (DKC).

Great Blue Heron - l at Fortune on Nov. 11 and 2 at Souris on the same date (DKC and WEC), near Montague on Nov. 16 (JW).

Cattle Egret - 1 seen at Cherry Valley on Nov. 5 (CB) and again on Nov. 11 at the same location (NGH).

Snow Goose — l at Moore's Sanctuary, Milltown Cross on Oct. 24 (FRC). Blue—winged Teal - l seen Oct. 18 in the Montague area (JW). Sharp-skinned Hawk - l at Loyalist Road in Springvale on Aug. 20 (NGH).

Red-tailed Hawk - 2 probable individuals of this species seen in the Montague area on Oct. 31 (JW).

Bald Eagle - 1 adult at Millview on Aug. 7 (NGH and M33), 1 adult at North River on Aug. 14 (BI), l immature at Sleepy Hollow on Sept. 1 (NGH).

Marsh Hawk - a probable Marsh Hawk was seen Oct. 31 in the Montague area (JW). Merlin - l at Montague on Sept. 24 (NGH). American Kestral - l in the Montague area on Oct. 27 (JW).

American Golden Plover - 8 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2, 3 at the Charlottetown Airport on Aug. 26 (WEC).

Greater Yellowlegs - 4 at Panmure Island on Oct. 23 (WEC), l at Head of Montague on Oct. 31 (JW).

Willet - 3 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2 (WEC).

Red Knot - 11 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2, 12 at Rustico Island on Aug. 9) 15 at Covehead flats Aug. 9, 6 at Covehead flats on Aug. 23 (WEC).

Pectoral Sandpiper - a flock of about 80 at Brackley Marsh on Sept. 23 (WEC). Dunlin - l at Covehead flats on Aug. 23 (WEC)

Ring—billed Gull - seen at Douse's Creek on Sept. 13 (FRC), and in the Montague area on Oct. 31 (JW).