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Herring Gull—(Sea Gull), Visitant. Rare in Summer. 
Bonaparte’s Gull—Visitant. 
Red-breasted Merganser—(Shell drake), common visitant, May 15 to Jan. 10. 
Mallard—Rare visitant. 
Black Duck—Resident. 
Redhead—Visitant. 
Scaup—(Broadbill), visitant. 
Golden eye—(Whistler), visitant. 
Buffle-head—(Butter ball), visitant, 
Old-squaw—Abundant visitant, May 1 to 15. 
Scooter—V isitant. 
White-winged Scooter—(Coot), common visitant 
Surf Scooter—(Rock Coot), visitant. 
Canada Goose—Visitant. 
Brant—Visitant. 
Bob-white—(Quail), Resident. 
Marsh Hawk—(Hen Hawk), rare resident. 
Sharp-shinned Hawk—(Chicken Hawk), visitant, May 20 to 80. 
Cooper’s Hawk—Visitant. 
Red-tailed Hawk—(Hen Hawk), resident. 
Red-shouldered Hawk—(Hen Hawk). 
Bald Eagle—Visitant. 
Sparrow Hawk—Rare resident. 
Short-eared Owl—Visitant. 
Screech Owl—Resident. 
Kingfisher—Resident—Rare in Winter. 
Downy Woodpecker—Resident. 
Flicker—(High-hole), Resident. 
Horned Lark—Abundant visitant, April 20 to May 6. 
Blue Jay—Resident. 
Crow—Resident. 
Fish Crow—Resident. 
Starling—This introduced species is now a common resident as far East as 
Orient Point and is occasionally observed in flocks numbering thousands of 
Individuals. 
Redwing—Summer resident. 
Meadow lark—Common resident. 
Rusty Blackbird—Visitant. 
Purple Grackle—(Crow Blackbird). 
Goldfinch—Resident. 
Pine Siskin—Visitant, Aprii 20 to 30. 
Snow Bunting—Visitant, March 1 to 28. 
Savannah Sparrow, Transient. 
Tree Sparrow—Visitant. March 20 to 30. 
Junco—Visitant, April 20 to 30. 
Song Sparrow—Resident, abundant. 
Swamp Sparrow—Resident, rare. 
Fox Sparrow—Transient, visitant. 
Cedar Wax wing—Resident. 
Northern Shrike—Visitant, rare. 
Myrtle Warble — Common visitant, May 15 to 16. 
Pipit—Visitant and transient. 
Carolina Wren—Resident. 
Winter Wren—Visitant, April 1 to 15. 
Brown Creeper—Visitant, April 12 to May 4. 
White-breasted Nuthatch—Resident. 
Chickadee—Resident. 
Golden-crowned Kinglet—Visitant, April 10 to 26. 
Hermit Thrush—Rare visitant in Winter, common transient. 
Robin—Resident. 
Ruffed Grouse should be added as it is a permanent resident on the Island. 
The pheasant is becoming locally established and of course, the English 
Sparrow is always present throughout country and town. 
A list of Summer residents and transients with data of their appearance 
from South: 
Common Tern — Summer resident, May 15 to 26. 
Double-crested Cormorant—(Indian Goose) (Nigger Goose) common transient, 
March 25 to April 10, June 1 to 10. Rare in Summer. 
