'ver feeder in Feb. (TC); American Crow - 2 crows with some white feathers n their wings in Charlottetown (DC); Black-capped Chickadee - 15 at Indian River feeder (TC); American Robin - 25 feeding on the ground in field on Feb. 8 at Coran Ban (VM), 1 at Tyne Valley on Feb. 11 (RC, JDM, RP, LT, BH, A&DS), 5 in Feb. at Sea View (N&SB); Waxwing - 3 at Tyne Valley on Feb. 11 (RC, JDM, RP, LT, BH, A&DS); Northern Shrike - 1 near Montague feeder on Jan. 11 (GB), 1 at Summerside on Jan. 29 (OP), 1 near Lennox Island on Feb. 11 (LT,RP,A&DS,BH, RC,JDM), 1 at Marshfield on Mar. 7 (PJ); Red- winged Blackbird - first 2 reported this spring at Mt. Albion (HJ) and then 5 at Mermaid (JDM) and some at Alexandria (A&DS) on Mar. 21; Yellow-headed Blackbird - the probable sighting of 8 birds fitting the winter description of this species was received from the area near Hernewood High School. Anyone having seen these birds is urged to write to the Editor (address p. 2) (CP/DG); Common Grackle - 5 feeding in field with robins on Feb. 8 in Coran Ban (VM), 1 at Bridgetown feeder in Feb. (RR); first spring reports at Mt. Albion (HJ), Mermaid (JDM), and Sherwood (RC) on Mar. 21; Evening Grosbeak - scare this winter except at a few feeders but RR had 100 to 150 visiting her feeders at Bridgetown; on Feb. 6 for 10 minutes the grosbeaks alternately flew in formation then landed under a circling Sharp-shinned Hawk before returning to her feeder (RR), present at Arlington feeder (LP), few at Montague feeder in late Dec. early Jan. (GB); .Purple Finch - 7.at Donagh feeder on Feb 25 (JDM), 2 males at Graham’s Pond on Mar. 5 (VMac), 1 at Alexandria feeder on Mar. 19 (A&DS); Common Redpoll - present at Arlington feeder (LP), 1 at Alexandria feeder on Mar. 19 (A&DS), rare this winter!; Pine Siskin - 12 at Indian River in Feb. (TC), present at Arlington feeder this winter (LP); American Goldfinch - 70 at Montague feeder on Jan. 14 .GB), approximately 30 at Alexandria feeder on Mar. 19 (A&DS); Northern Junco - 2 in Feb. at Emyvale (AM); 3 to 4 regularly at Montague feeder this winter (GB), present at Hartsville on Mar. 23 (JW); 1 male at Donagh feeder (JDM) and 2 at Alexandria feeder (A&DS) on Mar. 24 and 7 males on Mar. 25 in Donagh (JDM); American Tree Sparrow - 6 , 12 at Stanhope in Jan. (FC), 2 at Cascumpec feeder on.Feb. 11 (RC, JDM, RP, LT, BH, A&DS); Chipping Sparrow - 1 at Alexandria feeder on Mar. 23 (A&DS); Fox Sparrow - 1 at Southport on Apr. 1 (WC); - Song Sparrow - present at Hartsville on Mar. 23 (JW); 1 at Donagh (JDM) and 1 at Alexandria (A&DS) on Mar. 24, 2 in Donagh on Mar. 25 (JDM); Lapland Longspur - 12 to 15 on Linkletter Road in Dec. & Jan. (LH), 4 at Lower New Annan on Mar. 10 (RC); Snow Bunting - numerous at Covehead harbour and beach on Jan. 27 (DW); 45 at Redhead on Feb. 5 (MK); 100 to 120 at Anglo Tignish, 41 at Nail Pond, and 50 at Miminegash on Feb. 11 (RC, JDM, RP, LT, BH, A&DS); 350 at Lower New Annan on Mar. 10 (RC)

MAMMALS: Red fox at airport on Jan. 19 and at West Covehead on Feb. 4 (DW) Patch fox crossing Trout River on Feb. 11 (BH,A&DS,LT,RP,RC,JDM). Two red fox at Belvedere Pond on Feb. 18 (SM, JB, JDM).. Mink seen regularly at 'Indian River and a muskrat visits to feed on the cracked corn (TC).

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: BB - Bill Bowerbank; GB - Gwen Beck; JB - Jacqueline Badcock; N&SB - Neil & Sally Bennett; DC - Doug Cormier; FC - Fred Connolly; JCa - Jeannie Campbell; RC- Ray Cooke; TC - Thelma Clark; WC - Wally Comeau; DG - Doris Gallant; BHa - Bob Hambly; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; LH - Les Homans;, QBH - Mary Beth Harris; SH - Sally Hooff; DJ - David Johnson; HJ — Harold enkins; PJ - Peggy Jenkins; DK - Dan Kennedy; MK - Meike Keunecke; LK - _ _