BIRD REPORT 
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Loon — 4 at Fernwood on June 13 (MLM). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Northern Gannet — l at North Cape on Aug. 25 (WEC, DW); a banded adult was found 
     
     in weakened condition on the beach at Blooming Point on Aug. 29 (GH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Canada Goose — about 80 at Orwell on Aug. 26 are the first report for this fall 
     
     (JW); 46 at Indian River on Sept. 3 are the first for that area (TC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Eider - 9 at North Cape on Aug. 25 (WEC,DW); approximately 40 at Cape 
     
     Tryon on Aug. 30 (all males in eclipse plumage, possibly some females as well)(GH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bald Eagle - l at Miscouche swamp on July 3 (RF). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Osprey - 4 at Montague on Aug. 29; l at Knox's Dam in Victoria Cross on Sept. 13 
     
     (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Merlin — 3 probables at Heatherdale on Sept. 12 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     American Kestrel - 1 chasing a Red-tailed Hawk at Head of Montague on July 1; at 
     
     least 5 at Head of Montague on July 28 and 29; 1 still there on Sept. 14 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Upland Sandpiper — l probable heard near Primrose about June 21 (JW). 
     
     Bonaparte‘s Gull - about 20 at Vernon Bridge on Aug. 26 (JW). ' I 
     
     Black Guillemot - l at North Cape on Aug. 25 (WEC, DW). 
     
    

    
     Mourning Dove — l at Head of Montague on Sept. 2 (MW, CW, PW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Black—billed Cuckoo — l at North Enmore on June 20 (GH); 1 probable at Victoria 
     
     Cross on July 18 (JW). - 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Snowy Owl - 1 found at Nine Mile Creek on July 19 (NGH)was in weakened condition 
     
     but not injured; it was sent to the Owl Rehabilitation Centre in Ontario. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Chimney Swift - l at Head of Montague on Aug. 26 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ruby—throated Hummingbird - a flock of about 6 at Carleton Siding June 2 stayed 
     
     5 days (PP). A male and female came regularly to the Wright feeder at Head of 
     
     Montague from May on; at least one more, a female or juvenile was seen in late 
     
     summer; last bird seen was a female or juvenile on Aug. 24 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bank Swallow - 1 at Vernon on Aug. 30 was last of the season for JW. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Barn Swallow - 1 albino attended by its parents at Summerville was seen over a 
     
     two-week period around July 18 (FC); one in Valleyfield on Sept. 5 was the last 
     
     of the season for JW. 
     
    
   
   
    
     American Robin - 1 'Newfoundland' Robin (darker than our regular robins) at 
     
     Victoria West in late June (GR). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cedar Waxwing - about 20 sightings by JW through the summer in various places as 
     
     compared to 1 or 2 for him in other recent years; he also received reports from 
     
     several acquaintances. 
     
    
   
   
    
     House Sparrow - l albino in Charlottetown on Aug. 18 (EV). 
     
     Northern Oriole - 1 in Sherwood in mid July (JL fide JW). 
     
     Field Sparrow - 1 possible heard near St. George's about June 21 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Harbour Seal - 1 seen in Charlottetown Harbour on Aug. 26 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
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