BIRD REPORT

The bird sightings in this issue contain some that were left out of the November-December issue and many new members are sending in re- ports. As you might expect, getting the sightings in order is the most time-consuming part of the newsletter. To help cut down the work load, I would appreciate members following these guidelines: report sightings in the order used in the P.E.I. Field Checklist of Birds, available from the Island Nature Trust; include date seen, number seen, sex (if possible) and location; feeder reports should be condensed to the greatest number during the time period rather than a day by day account (e.g. 10 blue jays during January instead of 2 Jan. 3, 10 Jan. 8, 4 Jan. 16...); and please meet the deadline (the March-April deadline is March 30). Your help will ease the work and make a better newsletter.

Common loon - 7 at Hebron Sandspit, Aug. 14 (AC)

- 4 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) Red-throated loon - 3 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) Great blue heron - 1 at Indian River, Jan. 1 (TC)

- - 1 at New Glasgow, Jan. 2 (HM) - 1 at Milltown Cross, Jan. 7 (JT) - 1 at East Royalty, Jan. 9 (MW) - 1 at Cardigan Pt., Jan. 11 (BD,RD) Little blue heron - 1 at Indian River in January (TC) Canada Goose - 1 on Rustico 18., Oct. 17 (DM,JC) - 200 on Blue Shank Rd., Oct. 25 (FJP) - 30+ in Charlottetown, Dec. 14 (DM) flock heard in Belfast, Dec. 22 (TM) - 7 at North River, Jan. 17 (FRC) Mallard - 3 in Montague River, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) Blue—winged teal - 4 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) American wigeon - 1 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) Common goldeneye - 75 at Lewis Point, Nov. 20 (MW!) — 100+ at North River, Nov. 27 (JB) - 270 at Cardigan Bay, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) - 75+ at North River, Jan. 17 (PRC) Black duck - flock on Rustico 13., Oct. 17 (DM,JC) - 2 at East Royalty, Dec. 26 (MW) - 75+ on Hillsborough River, Jan. 3 (MW) - 113 on Montague River, Jan. 11 (RB, BD) - 4 in Roseneath, Jan. 17 (FC) - 300+ at North River, Jan. 17 (PRC) - 145 on Hillsborough River, Feb. 7 (BD) Oldsguaw - 7 at Cavendish, Dec. 29 (DM) - 265 in Cardigan Bay, Jan. 11 (RB,BD) Common eider - 7 at Cavendish, Dec. 29 (DM) - 30 in Cardigan Bay, Jan. 11 (RB,BD) Hooded merganser - 2 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) Common merganser 10 at Wright's Creek, Dec. 26 (MW) 3 at Hillsborough Bridge, Jan. 3 (MW) 3—4 in New Glasgow, Jan. 7 (HM) 18 at Hillsborough Bridge, Feb. 7 (BD)