BIRD REPORT

Common loon — 1 flying over Greek River, May 24 (BD) - 2 almost in breeding plumage at Rustico Bay, May 25 (BD) Pied-billed grebe - 1 in beach pond near Stanhope, May 25 (BD) Double—crested cormorant - 75+ at N. Rustico Harbour, May 25 (BD) Great blue heron - 15 at Cardigan Pt., May 26 (BD) - 75+ along Pisquid R. near Pisquid, June 1 (BD) American bittern - 1 pumping in DU Impoundment at Pisquid, June 1 (BD) Brant - 100+ at Rustico Is., May 7 (BD) - 82 at Red Pt. Marsh near Johnston's River, May 13 (BD) - 70 at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) Mallard - Pair at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) Mallard§Black duck - male at West Royalty, June 5 (BD) Black duck — 45+, brood of 11 at Brackley Marsh, May 25 (BD) - only 7 left in above brood, May 31 (BD) Gadwall - 2 prs., Indian River, May 31 (BD) Northern pintail — 2 prs. at mouth of Clark Bk. in Augustus, May 13 (BD) - 4 prs. in DU Impoundment at Pisquid, June 1 (BD) Green-winged teal - pr. at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) American wigeon — 4 prs. at Graham Pond near Gaspereaux, May 24 (BD) — 7 males, one female at Brackley Marsh, May 31 (BD) Ring-necked duck - 8 m., 3 f. at Long Pond, PEINP, May 31 (BD) - pair in DU Impoundment at Pisquid, June 1 (BD) - 2 prs., in pond at Mt. Stewart, June 8 (BD) Oldsquaw — 8 f., 2 m. almost in summer dress at New London Bay, May 25 (BD Red-breasted merganser - 13 in New London Bay, May 25 (BD) 6 - 24 in Rustico Bay, May 25 (BD) Sharp—shinned hawk - 1 flying low over Bellevue Cove beach, May 13 (BD) Red-tailed hawk - l at Newtown Cross, May 12 & 13 (TP) - 1 in Lewes throughout May & June (GS,RR) Bald eagle - adult flying over Ch'town Airport, May 8 (BD) Osprey - 5 at FullertOn's Marsh near Mt. Herbert, May 13 (BD) - 8 catching Gaspereaux on Hillsborough R. near Pisquid, June 1 (BD) Merlin — f. at Meadowfoot Pt., near Albion, June 7 (BD) Ruffed grouse — l drumming at Long Lake in PEINP, May 31 (BD) — f. at Meadowfoot Point near Albion, June 7 (BD) Sora — 2 calling in marshy field at Morell Rear, May 20 (BD) - 2 calling in beach pond at Stanhope, May 25 (BD) - 2 flushed & 2 calling at Pisquid DU Impoundment, June 1 (BD) - 6 heard in marshes at N. Lake Harbour, June 8 (BD) Killdeer - 2 chicks crossing highway with a parent at Graham Pond, May 24 (BD) Black—bellied plover — 19 at Chichester Cove near Indian R., May 25 (BD) - 8 at Cavendish Sandspit, May 25 (BD) 8 at Rustico Is., May 25 (BD) 40+ at Covehead Harbour, May 25 (BD) 25 at Brackley Beach, May 31 (BD) - 5 at St. Peter's Harbour, May 31 (BD) Common snipe — 6 slushed from marshy field at Morell Rear, June 1 (BD) Upland sandpiper - 1 May 24, 4—5 June 5 at Ch'town Airport (BD) Spotted sandpiper - pr. May 13, 6 on May 23 at Bellevue Cove (BD) Willett - pr. at Red Pt. Marsh near Johnston's River, May 13 (BD) - pr. in clover field at vernon Bridge, May 19 (BD) . - 10 on May 25, 20 on May 31 at Brackley & Covehead Marshes (BD) Greater yellowlegs — 1 at West Royalty, May 23 (BD) - 16 May 25, 6 on May 31 at Brackley Marsh (BD)

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