Nburning Dove NP, H

Great Horned Owl H

Snowy Owl NP

Belted Kingfisher H, M

Hairy Woodpecker NP, H, M Downy Woodpecker NP, H, M Black-backed Woodpecker NP, H, M Horned Lark NP, H

Barn Swallow NP

Grey Jay NP

Blue Jay NP, H, M

Northern Raven NP, H, M

Comnon Crow NP, H, M Black-capped Chickadee NP, H, M Boreal Chickadee NP, H, M White-breasted Nuthatch NP, H, M Red-breasted Nuthatch NP, H, M Brown Creeper NP, H, M Northern Mockingbird H American Robin NP, H, M Golden-crowned Kinglet NP, H, M Ruby-crowned Kinglet NP, M Bohemian Waxwing NP, H

Northern Shrike NP

European Starling NP, H, M Yellow-rumped Warbler NP, H House Sparrow NP, H

Red-winged Blackbird M

Rusty Blackbird NP, M

Cannon Grackle NP, H, M Brown-headed Cowbird NP, H, M Evening Grosbeak NP, H, M Purple Finch NP

Pine Grosbeak NP, H

American Goldfinch NP, H, M White-winged Crossbill NP, H, M Rufus-sided Towhee NP

Savannah Sparrow H

Common Redpoll NP, H

Pine Siskin NP, H, M

Northern Junco NP, H, M American Tree Sparrow NP, H White-crowned Sparrow NP White-throated Sparrow NP, H Fox Sparrow NP, H

Swamp Sparrow NP

Song Sparrow NP, H, M ‘

Lapland Longspur NP, H

Snow Bunting NP, H, M

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Northern Mockingbird

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

Last spring my brother, Jack Gallant of Bonshaw, alerted me to a strange goose in the river there. He thought it was a snow gose, and apparently had mated

with a Canada. Unfortunately, my car was still immbile since early winter storage, but I phoned Geoff Hogan in the hope he would drive out and identify the bird. I heard no more about the matter until last week one of my sisters had driven out to vist Jack and noticed the geese back in the river, easily observed from the # l highway. She stopped her car and she and her passangers were delighted to see not only the "snow" and Canada geese, but seven fluffy young not far away. It seems actreamly late for young birds but the girls were sure they were either goslings or ducklings. Is anyone able to clarify this puzzle?

~. . Sincerly, .. Margaret Wheatly

RAIN PERIL

(from the Halifax Cronicle Herald) (Oct. 12, 1985) V

LONDON - Add rain is now affecting trees in 32 counties of Britian, according to a preliminary wrvey conducted by the Fliends of the Earth environmental organization. Of the 153 sites confirmed as sflefing from acid rain damage, 79 were beech stands and 74 were yew stands.

Spokesperson Chris Rose said "these ' figura are comparable with the situation in large areas of Europe, and the worst areas of Germany some five or six yem