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Short-eared Owl. A single bird remained in the marsh 

 from April 10th to May 13th and helped to thin the ranks of 

 the small migrants. 



Snowy Owl. January 4th, one seen standing on an ice 

 hummock in Toronto Bay. January 8th, one seen. March 1st, 

 one seen standing on a muskrat house in the marsh. This bird 

 remained in the vicinity until April 6th. On April 2nd it was 

 accompanied by a darker plumaged bird. 



Downy Woodpecker. April 20th, one seen. 



Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. One in the willows by 

 the breakwater. 



Red-headed Woodpecker. One flew over the beach 



Flicker. Common summer resident. First record made 

 on March 24th. 



Whip-poor-will. May 24th, one heard in the willows by 

 the breakwater, the firs;; record taken at Fishermans Island in 

 many years. 



Nighthawk. June 3rd, numerous, flying over the marsh, 

 in the dusk. 



Chimney Swift. May 16th, one seen; May 19th, numerous, 

 flying up and down the beach in company with countless 

 swallows. 



Kingbird. First arrival noted on May 23rd. A pair nested 

 in one of the tall willows near the breakwater. 



Phcebe. April 1st, one seen in the willows. 



Wood Pewee. June 6th, one seen in the willows. 



Least Flycatcher. A few seen between Mav 16th and 

 23rd. 



Prairie Horned Lark. A common resident, breeds on 

 the main island. February 20th, two seen. A young bird fully 

 feathered was collected on May 19th. 



American Crow. Five or six visited the island every 

 morning during the summer in search of s'.randed Suckers or 

 Gaspereau. 



Bobolink. Numerous from May 16th to 19th. 



Cowbird. March 31st, a flock of ten flew over the marsh. 

 April 2nd, a flock of twenty and a flock of eight crossed the 

 beach. 



Red-winged Blackbird. A single bird seen on February 

 28th. A flock of eleven arrived on March 11th and a few were 

 seen daily until March 26th, when they became numerous. The 

 first nest, containing three eggs and two newly-hatched young, 

 was found on May 15th. Between May 15th and June 10th 

 twelve nests were found. On May 24th, four young, well able 

 to flv, were seen. 



