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     Resorts of unusual bird visitors have been scarce so far this n-nter- However 
     
     Where One“ salt water is to be found near good feeding site“, wintering flocks 
     
     of ducks are regularly observed. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     inCK 0; some 30 Canada GeGSe has been reported at uneazley niver during 
     
    

    
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     an adult -11: _az-e Nag seen as fernou :riiée on January ll kufiv - 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     An estimated 60 to 70 Iceland Gulls were accompanying the ferry across North- 
     
     umberland Strait between Borden and Cape Tormentine on Jan. 3 (Geoff Hogan). 
     
     Seventy were seen on Jan. ll in the Charlottetown Harbour area (WEC). The half 
     
     dozen Icelands which frequented the Charlottetown Mc onald's last winter have 
     
     been reduced to a maximum of four this year. They also seem to have extended 
     
     their regular scavenging territory to include Burger King. 
     
    

    
     A Belted Kincfisher has been re llarly observed at Knox' Dam on the South Montague 
     
     Road from Christmas until at least Jan. 9 (John Wright and Richard Knox). 
     
    

    
     here at Cable Head on Jan. 3 by George and 
     
    
   
   
    
     Three Robins were spotted near the s 
     
     n- 15 at Upper Hontague by Peter Hright. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cathy Knox. Another was seen Ja. 
     
     A male and female Downv Woodoecker, a dozen Common Starlinos, 6 Brown-headed 
     
     Cowbirds, 30-40 Evening Grosbeaks, and 20 American Goldfinches and 1 Song Soarr0w 
     
    
   
   
    
     are amoru; regular visitors to feeders in the North River Road area of Charlottetown 
     
     (Geoff Hogan). 
     
    
   
   
    
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     wintering flocks of ducks can be regularly seen in the following locations in the 
     
     aporoximate numbers indicated. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lower Montague--18 Common Goldeneve (Jan.ll, WEC). 
     
     Orwell Cove-~1 Mallard, 400 Black Duck, 10 Common Meroanser (Jan. 11, WEC). 
     
     Vernon Bridge--6 Common Goldeneye, 17 Common Merganser (Jan. 11, NBC)- 
     
    
   
   
    
     Hillsborough Bridge--Charlottetown Harbour area-~3OO Black Duck, 250 Common Mer- 
     
     qanser, 100 Common Goldeneve (Jan. 11, NBC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     North River Causeway--200 Black Dudc, 100 Common Goldeneve, 50 Common Mercanser 
     
     (Jan. 12, NBC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Seal River (Vernon)--7O Black Juck (Jan- 18, NEG).