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     SPRING BIRD SIGHTINGS (including early arrival and late departure 
     
     dates where applicable) 
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Loon - 1 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA). 
     
     Gannet - 1 between Wood Islands and Caribou on May 11 (GH,JA). 
     
    
   
   
    
     American Bittern — l at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA); 1 at Sea Cow 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pond on the same date (WC,AM,KM); 3 between Bay Fortune and Cardigan 
     
     on June 8 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Canada Goose - 2 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); 180 at Orwell Cove 
     
     on May 2 (WC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Brant - 20 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); .16 at Souris Causeway on 
     
     May 5 (PRC); 30 at Brackley on May 7 (AL); 70 at Miminegash on May 17 
     
     (WC,AM,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mallard - 1 on the Dunk River on May 23 (KM). 
     
     Gadwall — 2 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA), 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pintail - 8(5m+3f) at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL); 1 at Hebron on 
     
     May 17 (WC,AM,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Green—winged Teal - 2(m+f) at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Blue-winged Teal - 6 at Kensington on May 3 (GH,JA); 2 pairs at Nail 
     
     Pond on May 17 (WC,AM,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     American Wigeon — 2(m+f) at Stanhope on Apr. 28 (AL). 
     
     Shoveler - 1 pair at Selkirk Pond on May 24 (PS). 
     
     Wood Duck - 1 m at Black Pond on May 31 (PRC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ring-necked Duck - 2 at Dalvay Pond on Apr. 14 (AL); 6(4m+2f) at Stanhope 
     
     on Apr. 28 (AL); 1 pair at Nail Pond on May 17 (WC,AM,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Greater Scauo - 2 in western Prince County on May 17 (GH,JA). 
     
     Common Goldeneye - several at North Cape on May 17 (WC,AM,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bufflehead — 1 at North Cape on May 17 (WC,AM,KM). 
     
     White-winged Scoter - 4 at West Point on May 17 (GH,JA). 
     
     Hooded Merganser - 1 pair + 1m at Black Pond on May 5 (FRC 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Common Merganser r some at Vernon Bridge on Apr. 22 (JW); 2 at Cavendish 
     
     sandspit on May 10 (WC,AL,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red-breasted Merganser - 2 at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 24 (AL); 8 at 
     
     Cavendish sandspit on May 10 (WC,AL,KM); some at North Cape on May 17 
     
     (WC,AL,KM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red-tailed Hawk ~ 1 at Head of Montague on June 4(JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Marsh Hawk 5 2f at Brackley Marsh on Apr. 18 (AL); 1 pair in East 
     
     Royalty on Apr. 19 (MG fide JW); 1f at Cow Creek on Apr. 25 (PRC); 
     
     1 at Milltown Cross on May 1 (LA); 1f at Brackley Marsh on May 7 (AL). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Osorey - 1 pair nesting at Stanhope on May 1 (CM); 1 pair in North 
     
     Granville on May 3 (IS); 1 pair at Black Pond on May S (FRC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Merlin — 1 pair at Lyndale on May 2 (JW); 1 at Deroche Point on May 26 (Pw 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kestrel - 1 pair with nesting material at Hazelbrook (JW); 1.at 
     
     Grandview on May 9 (WC); 7 between West Point and North Cape on May 17 
     
     (WC,AM,KM).