on Mar. 28 (JDM); Mourning Dove - 1 at Hazelgrove in Jan. 9 at Hebron feeder from mid-Jan. to near end of Mar. (AC), March (ASm); Great Horned Owl - 1 at Brookvale on Apr. 13 (JWa); Brookvale on Apr. 13 (JWa); Belted Kingfisher - 1 at Bonshaw on Mar. 28 (BC), 1 on Apr. 7 at Cousin’s Pond (N&SB); Northern Flicker - 1 at Tryon on Apr. 14 (BHo), 1 drumming on plywood on Apr. 28 in Donagh (JDM); Black-backed Woodpecker - l at Pleasant Grove on Winter Creek watershed in Apr. (MR); Pileated Woodpecker - 1 on Souris Line Road in early Mar. (EG via ASm), 1 at Pleasant Grove in Winter River riparian zone on Mar. 21 (MR); Horned Lark - 4 regularly Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin’s Shore (N&SB); Boreal Chickadee - 2 in white spruce hedge in Charlottetown on Apr. 29 (JDM); White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin’s Shore (NSSB), 1 at Argyle Shore on Apr. 25 (A&BC); Red—breasted Nuthatch - 2 regularly Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin's Shore (N&SB), several singing at Brookvale on May 3 (JDM); American Robin - 1 all winter at Battery Point (WP), 1 at Argyle Shore on Feb. 17 and Mar. 31 (3&AC), 2 Apr. 3 at Seaview/Cousin's Shore (N&SB); Boheeian Waxwing - large flock in Charlottetown in Jan. (JM), 40 to 50 in Stratford on Feb. 18 (AK), up to 75 to 150 at Tryon feeding on apple pumice from Mar. 18 to Apr. 18 (BHo), 75 feeding on apples broken up by raking into pile on Mar. 26 and 35 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC), 20 feeding on white berries on ground at West Point lighthouse (JWa),; Cedar Waxwing - some at Battery Point Road earlier in winter (WP); Northern Shrike - 1 chasing bird in air at Argyle Shore on Mar. 10 (BEAC), 1 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 13, 1 singing at Argyle Shore on Mar. 26 (B&AC), 1 at West Cape on Apr. 14 (JWa), 1 at Baldwin’s Road from mid-Mar. to Mid—Apr. and on Apr. 14th, it appeared to be, that were swarming amidst dry overwintered grass (MM); Yellowthroat - 1 at Stanhope in bushes on Mar. 12 (BBa); Red-winged Blackbird - first of spring at Argyle Shore on Mar. 23 and 5 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC), first of season at Mt. Albion on Mar. 25 (HJ), 6 regularly Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin’s shore (N&SB); Rusty Blackbird - 3 at Tryon Point on Apr. 22 (BHo); Brown—headed Cowbird - 4 at Argyle Shore on Apr. 7 (B&AC); Common Grackle - first of season back at Argyle Shore on Mar. 22 and 20 on Mar. 31 (B&AC), 2 first of season at Mt. Albion on Mar. 24 (HJ), 1 at Hebron (AC) and S at Covehead (B&JBa) on Mar. 25, 10 regularly Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin’s Shore (N&SB); Northern Cardinal - still in Mt. Stewart up to early Mar. (BPi); 1 6 at Seaview on Apr. 14 (N&SB), 2 9 and 1 6 at Murray Harbour North on April 13 (GJ&VMac), 9 still at Southwest Lot 16 (MCM via VMacN), 9 still at Stanhope feeder on Apr. 23 (RS); Blue Grosbeak - l at Tea Hill late April to early May (via radio), 1 reported at Cornwall same week (via RC); Indigo Bunting - 1 in Charlotte— town on Apr. 29 (JM), 1 at Rocky Pt. from May 4 to 7 (LP, LD); to 12 from mid-Jan. to late Mar. at Hebron feeder (AC); Purple Pinch - l at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC); Rouse Finch - 2 at Hebron on Mar. 10 (AC); Pine Grosbeak - 5 at Stanhope on Mar. 12 (83a); Cannon Redpoll — still coming to Charlottetown feeder, particularly for niger seed (DGS); Hoary Redpoll - l at Battery Point Road on Mar. 22 (WP); Con-on Redpoll - very numerous this winter through to mid-April (DGS, RC, JDM, BC, MR, N&SB); Pine Siskin - 6 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC), 5 Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin's shore (N&SB); Red Crossbill - 6 at Cornwall on Apr. 15 (CG); White-winged Crossbill - 3 at New London on Mar. 30 (MMo); Savannah Sparrow - 2 at Hartsville on Apr. 30 (JWa); Northern Junco - 15 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC), 30 on Apr. 3 at Seaview/Cousin’s Shore (first of season)(N&SB); American Tree Sparrow - 4 at Hebron feeder from mid—Jan. to late Mar. (AC); White—

and Feb. 3&4 (BMac), 7 to 20 at Crossroads in mid- Barred Owl - l at

throated Sparrow - 1 at Argyle Shore on Mar. 31 (B&AC), singing at Brookvale on May 3

(JDM); Fox Sparrow - 1 at Argyle Shore feeder on Mar. 30 & 31 (B&AC); Song Sparrow - 1 at Hebron feeder from mid-Jan. to late Mar. (AC), 4 regularly Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin's shore (N&SB); Lapland Longspur — 8 on Mar 9 at Seaview/COusin’s Shore (N&SB); Snow Bunting - 100+ on Mar. 9 and 1 from Apr. 3 to 8 at Seaview/Cousin’s Shore (N&SB), 1 at Covehead Harbour on Apr. 20 (RG)°

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely:

BB - Bill Bowerbank; B&JBa - Bob & Joanne Barwise; N&SB — Neil & Sally Bennett; AC - Alice Clements; B&AC - Barb & Art Currie; RC- Ray Cooke; RCa - Richard Carson; WCl — Wayne Clark; LD - Lois Doan; GG - Gerry Gabriel; RG - Rachel Gautreau; 3&RH - Ben &

Rosalie Hoteling; BHo - Betty Howatt; HJ - Harold Jenkins; AK - Ann Kells; BMac MacGregor; GM - Gerald MacDonald; JM - Joyce MacLeod; JDM - Dan McAskill; KM - Ken

MacLean; MM — Mary Myers; MMo — Margaret Moorehead; MCM - Mrs. Campsie MacLean; MacN - Vivian MacNiel; VMac - Virginia MacSwain; BPi - Bruce Pigot; LP - Len Plourd; WP - Wendell Profit; MR — Seamon; RDT - Reg "Dutch" Thompson; DW - Donald Wilkinson; JW - Jackie Weddell; and JWa - Jean Watts.

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from a standing position, striking and feeding on flies

Evening Grosbeak — 10

- Bob

Maurice Roy; ASm - Art Smith; DGS - David Stewart; Rs - Rundell