BIRD REPORT 
     
    
   
   
    
     50+ in Ch'town, Nov. 18 (DM) 
     
     — 25+ in Ch'town, Dec. 1 (JB) 
     
     - 40 in Georgetown, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) 
     
     - 50 in Victoria Cross, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) 
     
     - 60 almost daily in alder field, Jan. — Feb. (RR,GS) 
     
     - 200 in willow trees in Tryon, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) 
     
     American goldfinch - 10+ in Chtown, Nov. 22 (JB) 
     
     - 12 in Ch'town, Jan. 18 (BD) 
     
     - 24 in Lewes, Jan. 31 (RR,GS) 
     
     - 1 in East Royalty through Jan. (MW) 
     
     White-winged crossbill - 85 at Crossroads, Jan. 11 (BD,RB) 
     
     - 10m, If at Caledonia, Jan. 31 (RR,GS) 
     
     Savannah sparrow - 1 in Stanhope, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) 
     
     - 2 at Tryon feeder, Jan. — Feb. 10 (EBKH) 
     
     Northern junco - 1 at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (JC,DM) 
     
     - 1 in Ch'town, Nov. 22, 30 (JB) 
     
     - 2 at Hebron, Jan. 2 - 12 (AC) 
     
     - 14 in Heatherdale, Jan. 15 (WC) 
     
     - 36 in Indian River, Jan. 19 (TC) 
     
     - 5-10 daily in Caledonia, Jan. (SH) 
     
     American tree sEarrow - flock at Cavendish, Oct. 18 (DM,JC) 
     
     - 5 in East Royalty, Dec. 24 (MW) 
     
     - 1 in Crossroads, Dec. 28 (EM) 
     
     - 1 in Ch'town, Dec. 30 (NBL) 
     
     - 1 at feeder in Hebron, Jan. 10-12 (AC) 
     
     14 at Crossroads, Jan. 22 (EM) 
     
     2 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) 
     
     - 2 in Bonshaw, Feb. 4 (JS) 
     
     White-throated sparrow - 1 in East Royalty, Dec. 12 (MW) 
     
     - 1 at Hebron, Jan. 5-11 (AC) 
     
     - 2 at Ch'town feeder, Jan. 15 (JB) 
     
     - 1 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) 
     
     Fox sparrow - 1 at Ch'town feeder, Jan. 15 (JB) 
     
     Song sEarrow - 1 at Stanhope, Oct. 17 (DM,JC) 
     
     - 1 at Ch'town feeder, Nov. 22 (JB) 
     
     - 5 at Tryon feeder, Jan. - Feb. 10 (EBKH) 
     
     40 in East Royalty, Dec. 13 (MW) 
     
     - 20+ in Freetown, Dec. 21, 26 (DM) 
     
     - 8 on the 48 Road, Dec. 27 (BM) 
     
     - 15+ at Baldwin Road, Dec. 27 (BM) 
     
     — about 1,000 in Belfast, Jan. 10-12 (TM) 
     
     - 25 in Heatherdale, Jan. 15 (WC) 
     
     - 12 in Millview, Jan. 17 (FC) 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Common redgoll 
     
    
   
   
    
     snow bunting 
     
    
   
   
    
     In response to Evelyn Meader's recent query about bird baths, 
     
     Thelma Clark offers this advice: "If she would paint her bird bath a 
     
     dark colour, she would have more luck, as the birds do not like a 
     
     white bird bath. We painted ours brown." 
     
    
   
   
    
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