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Northern Junco - 2 to 6 fre uently at Cornwall feeder, Dec. 30 - Jan. (MF); ; ; l at

at York feeder, Dec. 3 (JtR 6 at Indian River feeder, Jan. (TC Sherwood feeder, January (BF)

American Tree Sparrow - 1 at York feeder, Jan. 1 (JtR); 10 at Donagh feeder, Jan. & Feb. (JDM); 5 at Monticello, February 2 (GM)

Swamp Sparrow - l at Milltown Cross January 21 & 22 (R&JT)

Song Sparrow - 2 at York feeder, Jan. 6 (JtR); 2 daily in Jan. at Cornwall feeder (MF); 1 daily at Indian River feeder, Jan. (TC); 1 at Pleasant Grove, February 2 (JB, SM)

Lapland Longspur - 19 at Midgell, January 21 (BCP)

Snow Buntings - about 20 at West River Causeway, Dec. 13 (MF); flock at Goose River, Jan. 3 (AM); 12 at feeder or roadside in early Jan., Brackley Point Rd. (RP); 25 at Monticello, Feb. 2 (GM); 35 to 50 along Kingston Road, Feb. 8 (VB)

6 Red Squirrels taking peanuts from Indian River feeder, January (TC)

1 Flying Squirrel at feeder in Arlington, February 10 (LP) a.

Muskrat getting greens at Cornwall, December 15 & almost daily in January (MF) - 2 in Brook at Indian River, January (TC)

Skunk reported active in basement in western P.E.I.

Red Fox — 1 melanistic fox at Dalvay, January 11; 1 Red Fox on ice at West

Royalty, January 27 (A&MH); 2 on Belvedere Avenue, January 27 (GL); 1 at Goose

River, February 2 (AM); 1 at Monticello, February 2 (GM); & 1 at Hampton

listening for prey under snow, Feb. 17 (RC, JB, SM, JDM)

2 Raccoons taking feeders down and emptying them for several nights, Jan. (TC).

Seal on the ice between Rocky Point and Victoria Park, December 18 (LB)

Seal on an ice flow off East Point, February 17 (JDM, RC)

Sightings of Blue Jays, Black-capped Chickadees, and Evening Grosbeaks were common both at feeders and in the woods. Some individuals noted a decrease in bird sightings this year at feeders but others are reporting average to increased sightings. Common Goldeneyes, Black Ducks, and Common Merganser are common in open water in many estauries. Goldeneye courtship displays (head arched backwards and ducks calling) were reported in late January and were common in early to mid-February (SM, JDM). Scott Makepeace noted woodpecker drumming at York Point Road on February 8. Red Fox sightings are up dramatically, possibly in response to the anti-fur lobby.

Thanks to all those who contributed sightings. This issue's contributers were: LA - Lynn Archambeau; BB - Bill Bowerbank; CB- Clare Birch; ChB - Chip Bird; JB - Jackie Badcock; GB - Gwen Beck; RB - Ross Bernard; VB - Valerie Beer; BC - Barb Currie; DC - Dessie Cheverie; FC - Francis Campbell; MLC - Mrs. Lloyd Cousins; RC - Ray Cooke; SC - Sheila Christie; TC — Thelma Clark; LD - Lois Dean; ME - Mike Edwards; BF - Barb Fisher; BeF - Bertha Fram; MF - the Martin Family; BH - Ben Hoteling; TH - Theresa Hughes; J&LG - Joyce & Lorne Gardiner; GL - Graham Linkletter; AM - Arlene McGuigan; GM - Gerald MacDonald; JDM - Dan McAskill; RM - Rosie MacFarlane; SM - Scott Makepeace; TM - Thelma Murchison; MP - Michael Page; BCP - Bruce Pigot; LP - Laura Phillips; RP - Roberta Palmer; JtR - John te Raa; R&JT - Reg & Jean Tompson; GS - Gary Schneider; A&Mw - Al & Marion Nest; DH - Donald Wilkinson; P&AN - Pat & Ann Nootton.

Birding Binoculars - a set of Bausch and Lomb 8 X 40 birding binoculars are being offered for sale for $140 by a member. Phone Sue at 368-5212 (evenings) or leave a message at 569-5030

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