BIRD REPORT

Pectoral sandpiper - 1 at Brackley Marsh, May 25 (BD) Least sandpiper - 46 at west Royalty, May 23 (BD) . - 300+ at Brackley Marsh, May 25 (BD) — 4 at St. Peter's Harbour, June 1 (BD) Dunlin — 4 at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) Iceland gull - 2 first-year birds in Ch'town Harbour, May 23 (BD)f - 1 first—year bird at Graham Pond, June 7 (BD) - 1 2—yr. old at Cape Tryon, June 29 (GH) Great black-backed gull - 2 prs. nesting at Hillsborough Bridge, May 23 (BD) Herring gull - 750+ feeding on dumped redfish at N. Rustico Harb., May 25 (BD) Ring—billed gull — 45+ at West Royalty, June 5 (BD) Black—headed gull — adult at cavendish Sandspit, May 25 (BD) Bonaparte's gull — lst. yr. bird at Hillsborough Bridge, May 23 (BD) — 3 lst-yr. on May 23, 110 on June 5 at West Royalty (BD) - 60+ lst-yr. at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) - lst.yr. bird at Tracadie Harbour, May 31 (BD) — 85+ lst-yr. birds at W. River Causeway, June 5 (BD) 150+ on May 13, 275+ on May 23, Hillsborough Bridge (BD) 45+ at Wood Islands, May 17 (BD) 10-15 prs. nesting at tip of Rustico Is., May 31 (BD) Arctic tern - 2 at Cavendish Sandspit, May 25 (BD) 6 at St. Peter's Harbour, June 1 (BD) Black guillemot - 2 about 3 miles off Wood Is., May 17 (BD) Caspian tern - 3 at Hunter River, May 7 (BD) — 1 at Wood Is., May 19, 2 at Cavendish Sandspit May 25 and 10+ at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) Common nighthawk - 2 in Ch'town near Holland College, May 31 (BD) Chimney swift - 2 in Ch'town on Ambrose St., May 19 and one in Victoria Park at Fanningbank on May 22 (BD) Ruby-throated hummingbird - 1 in Southport, May 23; 1 at Indian R., May 25; 1 at Ten Mile House, May 26 (BD) Yellow—bellied sapsucker - f. chased by grackle at Pisquid, June 1 (BD) Black-backed woodpecker - 2 m., 1 f. at Long Lake, PEINP, May 31 (BD) Eastern kingbird — 2 in Southport May 23; 4 near Albion May 24; 2 in Indian River, May 25 (BD) Eastern phoebe — 1 at Clark Brook near Augustus, May 13 (BD) Alder flyCatcher - 6 singing near Glenfinnan, June 1 (BD) Least flycatcher — 1 singing near St. Teresa, May 26 (BD) — 1 in Lewes, June 2 (GS) Olive—sided flycatcher — 2 at Clark's Pond near Sturgeon, 3 at Meadowfoot Point near Albion, June 7 (BD) Tree swallow — 3 at Newtown Cross, May 13 (TP) 50+ at farm pond in Southport, May 13; 150+ at Indian River, May 25; 45 at Covehead Harbour, May 31 (BD) Bank swallow - 200+ at Covehead Harbour, May 31 (BD) Barn swallow 6 in East Royalty, May 8 (BD) — 4 in Newtown Cross, May 12 (TP) Boreal Chickadee - 4 in Newtown Cross, May 7 (TP) White-breasted nuthatch - pr. at Victoria Pk., May 22; adult carrying food into elm tree on Green St., Ch'town, June 6 (BD) Red-breasted nuthatch - 1 f., Newtown Cross, May 7 (TP) Winter wren — 1 singing near Albion, May 24; 1 singing at Long Lake in PEINP, May 31 (BD)

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