Northern Shrike — 1 at Grand River on Mar. 13 (EH), 1 at Cape Wolfe 
     
     on Mar. 25 AM). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Red-winged Blackbird - 2 m at Crossroads on Mar. 25 (FRC), 3—4 at 
     
     Bunbury on Mar. 28 (SEV), 1 in Montague on Mar. 30 (PW), 2 at Cherry 
     
     Valley on Mars 31 (JW), 20 at Oyster Bed Bridge on Apr. 1 (MWh), 2 m at 
     
     Waterside on Apr. 1 (FRC), 1 at Head of Montague on Apr. 5 (CW). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Grackle - l in the Montague area in early March (JW), 10—11 at 
     
     Bunbury on Mar.28 (SEV), 6-8 at Vernon on Mar. 31 (JW), 2 at Water- 
     
     side on Mar. 31 (FRC), 11 at Winsloe on Apr. 2 (NGH), 50+ at Waterside 
     
     on Apr. 3 (FRC), about 300 in a flock at Grandview on Apr. 3 (WEC), 
     
    

    
     1 building a nest in Charlottetown on Apr. 13 (JW). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dark—e ed Junco — 5 at Bunbury on Mar. 17((SEV), 2 at Waterside on 
     
     Mar. 31 ZFRC). ‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     White—throated‘Sparrow -1 at Beech Grove on Apr. 16 (FRC). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Son S arrow — l at Waterside on Mar. 31 (FRC), l at Head of Montague 
     
     on Apr. 1 (JW), 1 in Bunbury on Apr. 4 (SEV), 1 in Charlottetown on 
     
     Apr. 6 (GH). 
     
    
   
   
    
     In addition a large earthworm was seen in Charlottetown on Mar. 31 
     
     (HWJ), spring peepers were heard in Milltown Cross on Apr. 5 (LA),and 
     
     a mink was seen crossing the road in Milltown Cross on Apr. 15 (WEC). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     FEEDER REPORT 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mrs. Thelma Clark of Indian River, writing on Mar. 30, reports their 
     
     feeder and nearby fields to be a hive of activity: hundreds of Canada 
     
     Goose in a field that had potatoes in it last year, 2 Hairy WOodpecker, 
     
     2 Down Wood ecker, 30'Bluejay, 15 Black—capped Chickadee, 4 Boreal 
     
     Chickadee, 2 pairs of Red—breasted Nuthatch, several House Sparrow, 
     
    

    
     12 Red—Winged Blackbird (Mar. 203, 8 Common Grackle (Mar. 20), a few 
     
     Brown-headed Cowbird (Mar. 20), over 70 EVening Grosbeak (including 
     
     one banded male), 6'Dark—eyed Junco, and several Tree Sparrow. In 
     
     addition 8‘red‘sguirrels come to the door for peanuts and a chipmunk 
     
     was seen briefly in mid March surveying the snow on the ground. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Geoff Hogan reports that except for the suet hangers, the feeding 
     
     station at his home at 153 North River Road has been closed since the 
     
     third week of March. However on Apr. 16—17 the following birds were 
     
     present: 2 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Downy Woodpecker, 2 Bluejay, 2 Common 
     
     Crow, 2 American Robin, 10 Starling, 6 HOuse Sparrow, 20 Common Grackle, 
     
     15-20 Evening Grosbeak, l m American Goldfinch (nearing complete 
     
    
   
   
    
     breeding plumage , 2 Song Sparrow. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Mrs. Beverley Dumville of Cornwall reports in mid April that in addition 
     
     to the regulars at her feeder she has 1 f Hairy Woodpecker, 1 pair Downy 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Wood ecker, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 pair Red—breasted Nuthatch, 
     
     I Brown Creeper (Apr. 9), 1 Fox Sparrow (Apr. 12). 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     CUSEC News Release (con't).... 
     
    
   
   
    
     Opposed British Columbia plans for two dams in the Grand Canyon 
     
     of the Stikine River, whose lower portion flows through the newly 
     
     established Stikine-LeConte Wilderness in Southeast Alaska. 
     
    
   
   
    
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