1975 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT . . . . . . . . . P. a. I. National Park  
     
    
   
   
    
     It was a wise move to postpone the count from Dec. 18 to dunday. 
     
    

    
     Dec. 19. The day dawned clear and remained so all day and all night. 
     
     The temperature was -12 C. at start and finish. With moderate NW winds 
     
     it was a bit nipp!--—but birders dress appropriately. Roads were well 
     
     plowed. side roads almost as smooth as pavement. There was good snow 
     
     cover, and counters spent part of the day on snowshoes or skis as they 
     
     scouted through woods and fields. To cap it all the countryside was 
     
     spectacular with the ice—coated trees. weeds, and grasses Sparkling in 
     
     the brilliant sunshine. After the count about 16 counters and friends 
     
     gathered at the home of Kevin and Diane Griffin. New Haven for a 
     
     memorable potluck supper. 
     
    
   
   
    
     There were seventeen counters (7 teams): Lenore and Roger Andrew. 
     
    

    
     Earle Hickey. Nelson Hurry, Winston Johnston. Anne Landry, Carolyn and 
     
     Simon Lunn. Ian MacQuarrie. margaret Mallett, Kathy Martin. David Smith. 
     
     Paul Smith. Kathy Sklar. Mary Willms. John Wright (organizer, compiler). 
     
     George mason. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRD COUNT 
     
     Great Blue Heron l Horned Lark 96 
     
     Canada floose (low) 11 Blue Jay 99 
     
     Black Duck 198 Common Haven 52 
     
     Pintail 2 Common Crow 405 
     
     Common Goldeneye 570 Black-capped Chickadee 52 
     
     Barrow's Coldeneye 21 Boreal Chickadee 15 
     
     Oldsquaw 9O White-breasted Nuthatch 1 
     
     Common Rider 1 Robin 7 
     
     White-winged Scoter 2 Golden—crowned Kinglet 6 
     
     Common Mergenser 55 Comon Starl ing 275 
     
     Red-breasted Hernanser 8 Yellow—ramped Warbler 4 
     
     Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Hou36"3parrow “_ 616 
     
     Ruffed Grouse 3 Common Crackle l 
     
     Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Evening Erosfieak 7 
     
     Gray Partridge 7 Pine Grosbeak 2 
     
     Iceland Gull l Dark-eyed Junco 4? 
     
     Gt. Black-backed Gull 97 Tree Sparrow 51 
     
     Herring Gull 192 White-throated Sparrow 8 
     
     Rock Dove 92 Song Sparrow 5 
     
     Downy Woodpecker 4 Snow Bunting 220 
     
    
   
   
    
     Total 40 Species; about 3000 Individuals; In count area count week, 
     
     but not seen Count Day: Gray Jay. (unusual species on count underlined). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Maruaret Mallett. Charlottetown. PEI