(RA), 1 at Murray Harbour on Feb. 5 (DCS), 1 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. 6 (DCS), 1 soaring at Forest Hill WMA on 14m (DO, L&JH), during trip from South Melville to Cavendish on Mar. 20 (RA, FdB, BMcO, JB), 1 at York on Mar. 24 (DCS), 1 at Cavendish on Mar. 27 (DCS) 1 in western P.E.I. on Mar. 29 (DK, LH, EMA, DO); Rough-legged Hawk - 1 at North Lake on Apr. 2 (DO, DC&ES), 1 dark phase at Meadowbank on Apr. 10 (DO), 1 at Blue Shank Road on Apr. 4 to 8 (SMa, DF); American Kestrel - 1 at Marshfield on Apr. 10 (DO), 1 at Meadowbank on Apr. 12 (LD), male at Emerald on Apr. 12 (SMa), male at Vernon River checking out nest box on Apr. 16 (DK), 1 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS), 2 at Hunter River on Apr. 17 (DF, SMa), 1 at Glen Afton Golf Course on Apr. 21 (EMa), 2 at Summerside & 2 at Lower Freetown on Apr. 21 (SMa), female on Apr. 23 and male on Apr. 24 in Donagh (JDM); Merlin - 1 at Red Point & l at O’Keefe’s Lake on Apr. 9 (DO), 1 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS); Gray Partridge - 5 at South Melville feeder station on Feb. 3 (RA), 9 at Gaspereau in Feb. (VMacS), 6 at North Rustico on Feb. 5 (DCS), 7 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Feb. 6 (DCS), 2 during trip from South Melville to Cavendish on Mar. 20 (RA, FdB, BMCO, JB), 2 at Vernon River on Apr. 14 (DK); Ruffed Grouse - fat red phase at Peter’s Road on Feb. 3 (FRC), 1 at Tea Hill on Feb. 16 (FdB), l at Maximeville on Mar. 5 (F&GM), 1 for second time at Crossroads feeder in 13 years on Mar. 18 and then a second one budding in red maple (DO), 5 during field trip in northeastern PEI on Apr. 2 (DO, DC&ES), drumming on log at Vernon River on Apr. 11 (DK), 1 drumming at Tea Hill on Apr. 12 (FdB), 2 at Nodd Rd. on Apr. 19 (SMa), 1 feeding around feeders at Donagh on Apr. 23 (JDM, RHP), ; Sharp-tailed Grouse - 3 at Naufrage at approx. Christmas (RG via GM), at Souris on Mar. 24 (DO), 3 at Naufrage on Apr. 23 (W&SF); Sandhill Crane - 2 at French River on Apr. 21-23 (CMacK, MP), 2 at French River on Apr. 25 (L&JH) & 26 (DO, BH), 2 at Campbell’s Pond on Apr. 26 (RD); Black-bellied Plover - first of season at Covehead Bridge on Apr. 26 (LT); Piping Plover - pairs at Souris Causeway, Eglington Cove, & St. Peter’s Lake Run on Apr. 20 (TMacD); Killdeer — 3 at Mt. Buchanan on Apr. 5 (DC&ES), calling at Stratford at dusk on Apr. 16 (JDM), at Marshfield on Apr. 21 (DO, DK), at Rice Point on Apr. 21 (EMa); Greater Yellowlegs - 3 at Mount Stewart marsh on Apr. 22 (DC&ES), in PEINP marshes on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Wilson’s Snipe - 1 at Glenfanning on Apr. 8 (DO), at Union Corner on Apr. 9 (D&BMa), at Glen Afton Golf Course on Apr. 21 (EMa); American Woodcock - several at Union Corner on Apr. 9 (D&BMa), from Union Corner to Egmont Bay on Apr. 16 (DCS, DO); Bonaparte's Gull - 4 at Corran Ban on Apr. 26 (DO); Mew Gull - adult at Stratford lagoon on Mar. 23 (DO), Mar. 25 (DCS) & Mar. 26 (EMa); Ring—billed Gull - at West Royalty on Mar. 20 (DCS), 9 at Ellen’s Creek on Mar. 23 (DO), at Stratford on Mar. 25 (DK); Iceland Gull - at Stratford lagoon on Mar. 23 (DO), several at Hillsborough Bridge on Apr. 29 (JDM) ; Lesser Black—backed Gull - 1 at Cardigan Bridge on Feb. 5 (DO), on Apr. 6 (SSi), l at Ellen’s Creek on Apr. 13 (JG); Glaucous Gull - l at Summerside on Mar. 6 (DCS), l at Keppock on Mar. 25 (DK); Caspian Tern - at Hillsborough River at Mount Stewart on Apr. 23 (DC&ES), 2 at North Granville on Apr. 26 (DO, BH), 2 at Covehead on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Dovekie - 1 at East Point on Feb. 13 (DO); Razorbill - 4 at East Point on Feb. 13 (DO); Black Guillemot - 13 at East Point on Feb. 13 & 14 (DO, DCS), 3 at Orby Head on Apr. 4 (DK) & on Apr. 7 (RH), off Orby Head on Apr. 30 (DC&ES); Rock Pigeon - most days at South Melville feeder station on Feb. 3, 9 on Mar. 6 (RA); Mourning Dove - 8 at Stanhope feeder on Feb. 25 (F&JC), courtship behaviour at Donagh on Apr. 22 (JDM); Snowy Owl -1 at Dingwell’s Mills on Apr. 14 (DF), 1 at Robinson Island causeway on Apr. 21 (DO, DK); Great-horned Owl - l at Dromore on Feb. 7 (DO, DK), at St. Charles on Feb. 13 (DCS, DO), 1 calling at Desable on Feb. 20 (BPe), one on nest on Mar. 29 (SP), one incubating eggs at Meadowbank with second close by on Apr. 10 & with 2 downy chicks on Apr. 29 (DO), 4 at Union Corner on Apr. 9 (D&BMa), 3 from Union Corner to Egmont Bay on Apr. 16 (DCS, DO); Northern Hawk Owl - 1 at Cavendish East on Mar. 17 (DO, L&JH, D&SK), l on Mar. 17 (DK), 1 on Mar. 20 (RA, DO) 1 on Mar. 21 (LH), Mar. 22 (BHo), 1 at Souris on Mar. 22 (DO) 2 at Cavendish on Mar. 23 with one being harassed by a Sharp—shinned Hawk and a Common Raven (EMa), on Mar. 25 (DK), on Mar. 26 (DO), on Mar. 28 (FRC, DL), 1 on Apr. 3 (PB), 1 at Maximeville on Apr. 3 to 5 (F&GMa), 1 at Morell on Apr. 17 (88h); Barred Owl — 1 seen at Vernon River on Feb. 7 (DO, DK), 2 at Selkirk & 1 at St. Charles on Feb. 13 (DCS, DO), 2 calling in North Granville on Mar. 16 (RH), 1 at Union Corner on Apr. 9 (D&BMa), 2 at Emyvale on Apr. 24 (LH, BMa); Short—cared Owl - 1 at Hope River on Mar. 6 (DCS), 1 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DCS); Boreal Owl - 1 road strike at Union Comer on Apr. 9 (D&BMa); Northern Saw-whet Owl — l in Watervale on Feb. 7 (DO, DK), at St. Charles on Feb. 18 (DCS, DO), 1 at Redhead on Apr. 3 (MK); Belted Kingfisher - 1 at Newtown Cross on Feb. 5 (DCS), 1 at Knox’s Dam on Feb. 14 (FRC), at Rocky Point

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