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Results of the 1981 Francis Bain Birdathon (by Geoff Hogan, Compiler)

The fourth annual Francis Bain Birdathon was held on Saturday, May 30, 1981. In contrast to last year, all areas experienced cool, overcast weather during the

morning hours.

Many areas experienced light rain.

noon although, for most, the day's birding was over.

the same:

where were all the birds? down considerably from last year's 107 species.

The sun appeared by mid—after-

The general consensus was

This year's total count of 88 species was Nevertheless it was an enjoyable

day, ending with good company swapping tales at the pot luck supper.

The areas investigated were:

Alexandria — G. Hogan

Bonshaw Woods, Rustico Island - A. Landry, J. Allen, D. Godbout

East Kings - R. Curley, W.

Johnston, D. Johnston

Hillsborough-Cherry Valley — M. Mallett, M. Willms National Park East - L. Knox, E. Knox, N. Longworth, J. MacLeod National Park - L. Baglole, W. Cairns, K. Lowther, A. MacPhail

Montague - J. Wright

Rustico Bay-North Rustico - M. Wheatley

Additional members of the public turned out for the early morning 'Birds and Breakfast' bird walk sponsored by the National Park.

The following is the list of 88 species recorded by our observers:

Common Loon

Great Cormorant Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Canada Goose

Brant

Black Duck

Blue—winged Teal American Wigeon Ring-necked Duck Common Eider ‘Red~breasted Merganser Marsh Hawk

Osprey

Kestrel

Ruffed Grouse

Piping Plover

Killdeer

Black—bellied Plover Common Snipe

Spotted Sandpiper Willet

Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin

Great Black-backed Gull Herring Gull

Common Tern

Rock Dove

Great Horned Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher Common Flicker

Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Eastern Kingbird Eastern Phoebe

Alder Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Eastern Wood Pewee Horned Lark

Tree Swallow

Bank Swallow

Barn Swallow

Blue Jay

Common Raven

Common Crow Black-capped Chickadee Boreal Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch Robin

Hermit Thrush Swainson‘s Thrush Ruby-crowned Kinglet Common Starling Solitary Vireo Red—eyed Vireo

Black and White Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Magnolia Warbler

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Yellow—rumped Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay—breasted Warbler Palm Warbler

Ovenbird

Mourning Warbler Yellowthroat

Canada Warbler American Redstart House Sparrow Bobolink

Red-winged Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Rose—breasted Grosbeak Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch

American Goldfinch Savannah Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Chipping Sparrow White—throated Sparrow Swamp Sparrow

Song Sparrow