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     April 22/77. Earle Hickey observed a Glossy Ibis from l3.30 to l5.00 near 
     
     the Hillsborough River, l/2 mile West of Mount Stewart. Confirmation of the 
     
     sighting was made by Bruce Pigot. The last recorded sighting was on April 
     
    
   
   
    
     2h, I975 when Barrett Horne observed two Glossy 'blS feeding near the Queen's 
     
     Road, Montague. 
     
    
   
   
    
     EARLY RETURNING MIGRANTS 
     
    
   
   
    
     During the spring of 1977, many avian migrants received their cue to return 
     
     to the summer residence unusually early. A number of early sightings are 
     
     summarized below in order of date. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SPECIES 251E PLACE, REMARKS OBSERVER 
     
     Pintail Mar. 2 Souris Buddy McIntyre 
     
     Baldpate Mar. 2 Souris Buddy McIntyre 
     
     Green-winged 
     
     Teal Mar. 9 Mt..Stéwart . Earle Hickey 
     
     Belted Kingfisher Mar. 25 Head of Montague John Wright 
     
     Common Grackle Mar. 28 RosamOunt Drive R.B. MacLaren 
     
     Mar. 29 Stanley Bridge Wendell MacKay 
     
     Great Blue Heron Mar. 28 Orwell Corner . John Wright 
     
     Mar. 29 Glenfinnan, Mt. Earle Hickey 
     
     Stewart 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red-wing Black 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bird Mar. 29 Stanley Bridge Wendell McKay 
     
     Mar. 30 Orwell Cove John Wright 
     
     Savannah Sparrow Mar. 3l North River Earle chkey 
     
     Lincoln's Sparrow Late Mar. Martin McNicholl 
     
     Lapland Longspur Late Mar. Martin McNicholl 
     
     Geoff Hogan 
     
     Song Sparrow Late Mar. Martin McNicholl 
     
     - Geoff Hogan 
     
     Red-tailed Hawk Apr. 1 Alberry Plains Geoff Hogan 
     
     Double-Crested 
     
     Carmorant Apr. l Stanley Bridge Martin McNicholl 
     
     Red-Brested 
     
     Merganser Apr. l Stanley Bridge Martin McNicholl 
     
     Blue Winged Teal Apr. 2 West River Causeway Kathy Martin 
     
     Kestrel Apr. 3 New London Martin McNicholl 
     
     Marsh Hawk Apr. 5 Midgel Geoff Hogan 
     
     Killdeer Apr. ll North River (2) Earle Hickey 
     
     Common flicker Apr. l3 North River Earle Hickey 
     
     Osprey Apr. 13 Bell River Nelson Hurry 
     
     Tree Swallow Apr. l9 Mt. Stewart (6) Earle Hickey 
     
     Pied-billed Grebe Apr. 20 Mt. Stewart Earle Hickey 
     
    
   
   
    
     A. Bittern Apr. 20 Mt. Stewart Earle Hickey