Warbler - 1 at Robinson’s Island on May. 27 (DCS); Blackpoll Warbler - 1 at Ardgowan Park in Charlottetown on May 15 (GP), 3 at New Dominion on Jun. 2 (EMa); Black & White Warbler - at Mount Stewart on Jun. 27 (DK), 1 at Cherry Valley on Jun. 11 (DCS); American Redstart - 1 at South Melville on Jun. 2 (RA); Mourning Warbler - at Indian Bridge on Jun. 2 (DO), at Highland Park Road on Jun. 2 & several on Jun. 24 (EMa), 3 at Highland Park Road on Jul. 8 (EMa); Wilson’s Warbler - 1 at Confederation Trail in Charlottetown on Jun. 5 (GP), 1 at South Melville on Jun. 2 (PF), male & female 1 at East Point on Aug. 26 (DO); Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow - 1 at Brackley on Jul. 1 (DCS), 1 at Fullerton’s Marsh on Aug. 15 (DCS), 1 at Borden on Aug. 22 (DCS, DO); Rose-breasted Grosbeak - young at New Dominion feeder on Jul. 20 (EMa); Indigo Bunting - 1 at Marshfield in May (via DCS); Bobolink - 1 at Old Georgetown Road on Jun. 3 (FdB), at Bethel, New Dominion, & 7 at Phee Shore Rd on Jul. 10-11 (DCS); Red-winged Blackbird - concentrations commenced in mid-August in areas of central Queens County (JDM); Rusty Blackbird - 1 at North Cape on Jul. 4 (DCS); Common Grackle - Crossroad’s grackle nest fledged on May 31 (DO); Baltimore Oriole - feeding at hummingbird feeder ion Marshfield on Jun. 4 (GK), at Meadowbank Road on Jun. 4 (DCS); Pine Grosbeak - singing at Bear River on Jul. 8 (SB, GK); Purple Finch - juveniles at Vernon River feeder on Aug. 27 (DK); Red Crossbill - 5 at Cavendish on Sept. 8 (DC&ES); White-winged Crossbill - at Mooney's Pond Road on Jul. 3 (DO), 4 at Mooney Rd. on Jul. 4 (DCS), l at North Lake & 1 at Glencorradale on Aug. 23 (EMa); Common Redpoll - 10 at Charlottetown feeder on Apr. 9 (GP); Pine Siskin - 3 at New Dominion feeder on Jun. 17 (EMa), juveniles at Vernon River feeder on Aug. 27 (DK); Evening Grosbeak - at Donagh on Jun. 1 (JDM), at Mooney's Pond Road on Jul. 3 (DO).

Older Reports: In response to a CBC morning radio show spot on “Blue” birds, Annabel Crane provided an Eastern Bluebird photo taken in Georgetown Royalty in the spring of 1998.

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: RA - Ron Arvidson; JB - Jean Blanchard; FdB - Fiep de Bie; SB - Sean Bleaney; FRC - Rosemary Curley; GC - George Coade; RC- Ray Cooke; RCh - Rachel Cheverie; LD - Lois Doan; PF - Peter Feldstein; W&SFO - Warren & Sharon Foulkes; DFG - Diane Griffin; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; L&JH - Les & Joan Homans; JJ - Jim Jenkins; GK - Glen Kelly; DK - Dan Kennedy; DL - Denyse Lejeunnese; GM - Gerald MacDonald; E&JMa - Eric & Jim Marcum; GMa - Gisele Martin; SMa - Sonya Martin; JDM - Dan McAskill; DO - Dwaine Oakley; BP - Bruce Pigot; GP - Geraldine Peters; RPh - Robin Phillips; DC&ES - David & Elaine Seeler; SSi - Scott Sinclair; LT - Linda Thomas; HIHT - Her Imperial Highness Takamado; JW - Jackie Waddell; JW a - Jean Watts; LY - Lorne Yeo.

AMERICAN MOUNTAIN ASH: by Dan McAskill

There are several species of mountain ash scattered along hedgerows, in certain forest stands and on lawns in many parts of the province. The orange to red berries are a primary source of bird food in the autumn and winter months. American Robin and both Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings gorge on the berries. The pointed leaves, the shinny top surface of the leaves, the presence of 50 to 75 teeth on the leaflets, and hairless or with only fine marginal hairs distinguish the American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana Marsh.) from the European (S. aucuparia L.) and Showy Mountain Ashes (S. decora (Sarg.)). The leaves of mountain ash contain cyanide compounds that can cause vomiting if eaten.

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