ANIMAL AND PLANT SlGHTiNGS: Compiled by J. Dan McAskill

MAMMALS:

Flying Squirrel at Crossroads feeder on Dec. 3 (DO), at Donagh on Jan. 14 (JDM, RPh), at North Rustieo feeder on Jan. 15 (KLC), 2 at Rocky Point feeders in mid-Jan (LD), 1 at Crossroad’s feeder using nest box in Jan. (DO), 1 at Hazelgrove on Feb. 7 (KM). Red fox sightings common in November & December (JDM). Silver fox reported at Tracadie Cross in Jan. (60). Seals at Point Prim on Jan. 7 (DK, 1B, LM, SC)

BIRDS: Red-throated Loon - male in full winter plumage at Borden on Nov. 24 (LM), maximum daily count of 3 off East Point on Nov. 10 (PI), 20 on Sept. 25 at Damley (EMa), 3 off shore at Stanhope on Dec. 1 (DCS), 3 in open water at Cavendish on Dec. 9 (DCS); Common Loon - 1 off East Point on Nov. 11 (PI); Red-necked Grebe - 2 at Malpeque Bay on Sept. 25 (EMa), maximum daily count of 2 01? East Point on Nov. 10 (PI); Leach's Storm Petrel - 1 at East Point on Nov. 10 (PI); Northern Gannet - 200 at East Point on Nov. 10 (PI), 5 off shore & overhead at Dalvay on Nov. 25 (DCS); Double-crested Cormorant - 3 at East Point on Nov. 10 (PJ) & present on Nov. 18 (DCS), 1 off shore of Rustico on Dec. 9 (DCS); Great Cormorant - l at Covehead on Nov. 11 (PI), 6 seen on NHSPEI field trip on Jan. 13 (EMa, DCS, DK, et :11); Great Blue Heron - maximum daily count of4 at North Lake, Covehead Bay, & Rollo Bay Nov. 10 to 13 (PF), at Covehead Pond on Nov. 18 (DCS), I at creek on Machon’s Point Road in Murray Harbour on Jan. 20 (DGS); Canada Geese - 800 in fields in Souris West on Nov. 18 (DCS), 1,000 in many flocks off Covehead on Nov. 23 (DCS), 200 at Covehead Bay on Nov. 25 (DCS), 1,000 off Brackley Beach on Nov. 26 (DCS), approx. 800 at mouth of Wihnot River in Summerside near dark on Dec. 7 (JDM), flock in flight at Lakeside on Dec. 9 (DK, JB), 100+ at West River causeway on Jan. 1 (SC), 25+ at Ellen's Creek on Jan. 1 (SC) I landed and ate bird seed that had fallen from Argyle Shore feeders on Jan. 4 (DH via LY); Green-winged Teal- 2 at Long Pond on Nov. 11 (PI) & 7 on Nov. 11 (DCS), 4 at Souris on Nov. 18 DCS), male at Dalvay on Dec. 1 (DCS), 30 at Clark's Pond in Wilmot on Jan. 8 (BH), 10 at Covehead on Nov. 6 (EMa), 10 at Ferry Road in Cornwall on Jan. 24 (EMa); American Black Duck - common, flocks on all ponds and estuaries between Nov. 10 & 13 (Pl), 100 at John Archies Pond in mid to late Nov. (DCS), sizable flock at Vernon Bridge on Jan. 7 (DK, 1B, LM, SC), approx. 200 at Midgell River on Jan. 12 (JDM); Mallard - small numbers accomPanying Black Ducks on Nov. 10 - 13 (PI), 45 at Ellen's Creek on Dec. 24 (DCS); Northern Pintail - l at Fortune Bay on Nov. 12 (P1). 8 to 10 at Wood Islands on Jan. 7 (DK, JB, LM, SC), 3 at Covehead on Nov. 6 (WFB), 1 at South Rustico on Jan. 13 (EMa, DCS, DK, et al), 1 at Nine Mile Creek on Jan. 20 (EMa); Northern Shoveller - 8 at Souris on Nov. 18 (DCS); Gadwell = 20 at Cavendish on Nov. 6 (EMa), 24 at Rollings Pond in Cavendish on Nov. 10 (DCS), 27 at Indian River on Nov. 11 (PI), male at Ellen’s Creek in Charlottetown & 7 with 4 males at Rollings Pond in Cavendish on Dec. 9 (DCS), 6 at Cymbia on Dec. 22 (DCS), 50 at South Rustico on Jan. 13 (EMa); American Wigeon - 2 at Indian River on Nov. 11 (P1), 2 at Souris on Feb. 15 (EMa); Redhead - 1 male at Long Pond on Dec. 8 (DCS); Ring-necked Duck - 25 at Long Pond on Nov. 11 (PI), 2 at Sheep Pond in Souris West on Nov. 18 (DCS), at Long Pond on Nov. 26 & John Archie's Pond (DCS), male at Cardigan on Jan. 23 & Feb. 6 (PRC); Greater Scaup - at Black Pond on Nov. 10 (PI), 50 at Long Pond on Nov. ll (PI), 40 at John Archies Pond on Dec. 1 (DCS), 4 at Rustico Causeway on Jan. 13 (EMa); Lesser Scamp - 3 at Indian River on Dec. 8 (JDM), 2 at Long Pond on Nov. ll (PI), male at Rollings Pond in Cavendish on Dec. 9 (DCS); Common Eider - a thousand or so sea ducks at East Point on Nov- 10, mostly Common Eider (est. 500) but also good numbers of Long-tailed Duck, Black Scoter, & White-winged Scoter (P1), 200 in Prince Co. on Nov. 17 (DCS), 100 at East Point on Nov. 18 & 75 on Dec. 25 (DCS), 4 seen off-shore at Cavendish on Jan. 13 (EMa), at National Park on Jan. 20 (DCS, RA, DK); King Eider - 2 immatures at Orby Head on Jan. 13 (EMa, DCS, DK, et a1); Harlequin Duck - 1 male at East Point on Nov. 10, 2 on Nov. 11, 1 male on Nov. 12 (PI), 1 male on Nov. 18 (DCS); Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) - 300 of Cape Bear on Nov. 4 (DCS), 300 off East Point on Nov. 10 (PI), thousands at East Point in early Dec. (HE), S offDalvay Beach on Dec. 24 & 25 on Dec. 28 (SC), 30 offCovehead on Dec. 21 (DCS), 200 at East Point on Dec. 25 (DCS); Bumehead - male & female at Oyster Bed Bridge on Jan. 13 (EMa, DCS, DK, et al), seen on Jan. 20 (DCS, RA, DK), at Oyster Bed Bridge on Jan. 24 (FRC); White-winged Scoter -

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