BIRD REPORT

50+ in Ch'town, Nov. 18 (DM) — 25+ in Ch'town, Dec. 1 (JB) - 40 in Georgetown, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) - 50 in Victoria Cross, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) - 60 almost daily in alder field, Jan. — Feb. (RR,GS) - 200 in willow trees in Tryon, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) American goldfinch - 10+ in Chtown, Nov. 22 (JB) - 12 in Ch'town, Jan. 18 (BD) - 24 in Lewes, Jan. 31 (RR,GS) - 1 in East Royalty through Jan. (MW) White-winged crossbill - 85 at Crossroads, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) - 10m, If at Caledonia, Jan. 31 (RR,GS) Savannah sparrow - 1 in Stanhope, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) - 2 at Tryon feeder, Jan. — Feb. 10 (EBKH) Northern junco - 1 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) - 1 in Ch'town, Nov. 22, 30 (JB) - 2 at Hebron, Jan. 2 - 12 (AC) - 14 in Heatherdale, Jan. 15 (WC) - 36 in Indian River, Jan. 19 (TC) - 5-10 daily in Caledonia, Jan. (SH) American tree sEarrow - flock at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (DM,JC) - 5 in East Royalty, Dec. 24 (MW) - 1 in Crossroads, Dec. 28 (EM) - 1 in Ch'town, Dec. 30 (NBL) - 1 at feeder in Hebron, Jan. 10-12 (AC) 14 at Crossroads, Jan. 22 (EM) 2 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) - 2 in Bonshaw, Feb. 4 (JS) White-throated sparrow - 1 in East Royalty, Dec. 12 (MW) - 1 at Hebron, Jan. 5-11 (AC) - 2 at Ch'town feeder, Jan. 15 (JB) - 1 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) Fox sparrow - 1 at Ch'town feeder, Jan. 15 (JB) Song sEarrow - 1 at Stanhope, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) - 1 at Ch'town feeder, Nov. 22 (JB) - 5 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) 40 in East Royalty, Dec. 13 (MW) - 20+ in Freetown, Dec. 21, 26 (DM) - 8 on the 48 Road, Dec. 27 (BM) - 15+ at Baldwin Road, Dec. 27 (BM) — about 1,000 in Belfast, Jan. 10-12 (TM) - 25 in Heatherdale, Jan. 15 (WC) - 12 in Millview, Jan. 17 (FC)

Common redgoll

snow bunting

In response to Evelyn Meader's recent query about bird baths, Thelma Clark offers this advice: "If she would paint her bird bath a dark colour, she would have more luck, as the birds do not like a white bird bath. We painted ours brown."

_ 12 _