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     BIRD REPORT 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ILAIE SUMMER AND FALL BIRD SIGHTINGS 
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Loon - l at Steele's Pond on Sept. 24 (NGH, FRCX 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pied-billed Grebe — 1 adult at Long Pond and 2 at John Archie's Pond on 
     
     Aug. 2, l at John Archie's Pond on Aug. 9 and on Aug. 23 (WEC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Gannet - several adults and immatures seen from Wood Islands Ferry, Oct. 18 
     
     (APG, FRC and others), 1 adult also seen from Wood Islands Ferry Nov. 17 (DKC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Great Blue Heron - l at Fortune on Nov. 11 and 2 at Souris on the same date 
     
     (DKC and WEC), near Montague on Nov. 16 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cattle Egret - 1 seen at Cherry Valley on Nov. 5 (CB) and again on Nov. 11 
     
     at the same location (NGH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Snow Goose — l at Moore's Sanctuary, Milltown Cross on Oct. 24 (FRC). 
     
     Blue—winged Teal - l seen Oct. 18 in the Montague area (JW). 
     
     Sharp-skinned Hawk - l at Loyalist Road in Springvale on Aug. 20 (NGH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red-tailed Hawk - 2 probable individuals of this species seen in the Montague 
     
     area on Oct. 31 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bald Eagle - 1 adult at Millview on Aug. 7 (NGH and M33), 1 adult at North 
     
     River on Aug. 14 (BI), l immature at Sleepy Hollow on Sept. 1 (NGH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Marsh Hawk - a probable Marsh Hawk was seen Oct. 31 in the Montague area (JW). 
     
     Merlin - l at Montague on Sept. 24 (NGH). 
     
     American Kestral - l in the Montague area on Oct. 27 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     American Golden Plover - 8 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2, 3 at the Charlottetown 
     
     Airport on Aug. 26 (WEC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Greater Yellowlegs - 4 at Panmure Island on Oct. 23 (WEC), l at Head of 
     
     Montague on Oct. 31 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Willet - 3 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2 (WEC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red Knot - 11 at Covehead flats on Aug. 2, 12 at Rustico Island on Aug. 9) 
     
     15 at Covehead flats Aug. 9, 6 at Covehead flats on Aug. 23 (WEC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pectoral Sandpiper - a flock of about 80 at Brackley Marsh on Sept. 23 (WEC). 
     
     Dunlin - l at Covehead flats on Aug. 23 (WEC) 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ring—billed Gull - seen at Douse's Creek on Sept. 13 (FRC), and in the 
     
     Montague area on Oct. 31 (JW).