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     American Robin - 3 in woods at Winsloe N., sev- 
     
     eral times through Nov. (FJP) 
     
     - 3 flocks of 10-20 each, in Malpeque, 
     
     Seaview and New London, Jan. 29 (BJB) 
     
     Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3 in mixed woods at Uigg, early 
     
     Feb. (A&PD) 
     
     - 1 on Boughton 15., Feb. 19 (GS) 
     
     Red—winged Blackbird - 1 in Montague, Jan. 11 (GB) F ~ 
     
     Yellow-headed Blackbird - f. with flock of other birds, late 
     
     Jan. to early Feb., Caledonia (JS) 
     
     - f. feeding on ground with flock of 
     
     starlings, Murray River, Jan. 30 (DH) 
     
     Common Grackle - 8 in Caledonia, early Jan. (JS) 
     
     Rose-breasted Grosbeak - very rare sighting at this time of year, imm. 
     
     m. at Mt. Stewart feeder, pictures taken and 
     
     displayed at Bird's Eye Nature Store, Feb. 
     
     19 (SC) 
     
     Purple Finch - 1 at Brookvale Ski Park, Jan. 29 (JB) 
     
     House Finch - only the second confirmed sighting ever on P.E.I., eating 
     
     sunflower seeds at Ch'town feeder, Feb. 23 (JM) 
     
     Pine Siskin — l in Montague on Jan. 27 (GB) 
     
     - flock of about 20 with American Goldfinches, Jan. 11, 
     
     Baldwin Rd. (GS) 
     
     American Goldfinch - up to 20 in area of feeder, sporadically during 
     
     Jan. and Feb., Baldwin Rd. (GS) 
     
     — 20 in Montague, Jan. 27 (GB) 
     
     White-winged Crossbill - f., Jan. 14, at Baldwin Rd. feeder with flock 
     
     of Evening Grosbeaks, high of 8 at one time (GS) 
     
     - 6+ including f. with nesting material in her 
     
     beak, Boughton 15., Feb. 19 (JLD,GS) 
     
     - some daily at Sharam Pt., during Feb. (P&AW) 
     
     Northern Junco - daily at Sharam Pt., during Feb. (P&AW) 
     
     - 4 in Montague, Jan. 27 (GB) 
     
     - about 17 daily, high of 19 on Feb. 11, Baldwin Rd. (GS) 
     
     American Tree Sparrow - 50-100 at Sharam Pt. daily (P&AW) 
     
     — 2 at Montague feeder, Jan. 27 (GB) 
     
     1 in Montague at feeder, Jan. 27 (GB) 
     
     40+ at Baldwin Rd., Feb. 8 (GS) 
     
     45+ in New Perth/Pooles corner area, Feb. 18 & 19 (EG) 
     
     30+ in Lake Verde, March 9 (GS) 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
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     Some interesting sightings, I think you'll agree, but I'm sure there's 
     
     more out there. You can send your sightings to me care of the newsletter 
     
     (the address is on page 2). All sightings except those considered very 
     
     common or common in the P.E.I. bird check list are printed. And thanks to 
     
     the following contributors: BJB - Joyce Bernard; GB - Gwen Beck; JB - John 
     
     Burka; MB - Martha Burka; PB - Paul Boetcher; SC - Sheila Christie; JLD - 
     
     Jean-Luc DesGranges; A&PD - Ann and Peter Dutton; EG - Edith Graffweg; 
     
     DH - Don Harris; HM - Harry Mellish; JM - Joyce MacLeod; FJP — Frank 
     
     Joseph Peters; GP - Geraldine Peters; MP — Mabel Peveril; GS - Gary 
     
     Schneider; JS - John Stewart; and P&AW - Pat and Ann Wootton.