on Oct. 4, 7 on Nov. 14, on Dec. 2, 12 on Dec. 4, on Dec. 6, and Dec. 19 at Argyle Shore Feeder plus a possible Oregon Junco on Feb. 2, up to 26 this winter (BC). Rusty Blackbird- 2 pair at Cross Creek on Jun 17/98 (DC) 10 American Tree Sparrow at Monticello feeder on Feb. 6 (GM). White-throated Sparrow - 1 on Jan. 11th at Argyle Shore Feeder (BC). 100 Snow Buntings at Argyle Shore Feeder (BC), 30 at feeding station in Monticello on Feb. 7 and 50 in grain field at Midgell on Feb. 25 (GM)

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: BB - Bill Bowerbank; HB - Harold Bryanton; BC - Barb Currie; BCh - Brenda Chester; DC - Dwight Cargill; FRC - Rosemary Curley; RC- Ray Cooke; TC - Tanya Craig; SF - Sharon Foulkes; MG - Mike Gallant; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; HJ - Harold Jenkins; JL - John Lidke (7); RL - Ray Livingstone; DMacA - Donald MacAuley; GM - Gerald MacDonald; DMacQ - Donald MacQuarrie; JDM - Dan McAskill; KM - Ken Macintosh; P&AM - Paul & Arlene McGuigan; RM - Rodney MacDonald; SEM - Sharon MacNeil; P&AM - Paul & Arlene McGuigan; VMaoP - Virginia MacPhee; RP - Roberta Palmer; RPh - Robin Phillips; TR - Tom Reddin; WR - Wendy Richards; BeS - Beth Simon; CS - Cam Stevens; Dsh - Davis Schaffer; LT - Linda Thomas; JW - Jackie Waddell.

Common Blue Mussel (Myttilus edulis): Found attached to hard bottoms, rocks, and shells. this is a very common shellfish of our region. The eel grass (Zostera marina) shown with it here is often found with this mussel in Island bays. Both play important roles in the ecology of our estuaries.

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