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NEWFOUNDLAND NATURAL mSTORY SOCIETY QUARTERLY

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OSPRfY Volume 21 Number 2 June, 1990

CONTENTS

Edi tor I s Page.......... . .. . . .. .. ... ........... . . . 52 Canadian Nature Federation ALMANAC Articles.... . .. 54 The Stoneworts of Newfoundl and, Part 1 ...•..••..•.••• 57 Long Point Bird Observatory Loon Survey . .. .... . ...... 62 Newfoundland Gazette - Bay du Nord Wilderness

Reserve Order . . . ...•••• . ... • . . . .. ..•••.• • ..•.•••.. 6 4 Newfoundland Gazette - Table Point Ecological

Reserve Order •... . ..•.••... . ... . ..• . .••.•• . • . . . ... 7 3 Birds of Big Trout Lake, Ontario . . . .. ... . • ..•••..•.•. 75 St. Pierre et Miquelon Spring Bird Report .. ..... . ..• . 78 Rare Bird Report - Ipswich Savannah Sparrow . . .... . ... 88 Newfoundland Bird Report - Spring 1990 .... ..••••.•... 90 Baillie Birdathon Report. .. . .... . . . .• • •. •.. •..... . .. . 95

Dr . Don SteeJe 48 Wicklow Street St. John ' s, NF Al B 3H2 1990 paid

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Sf. JOHN·S. NEWFOUNDlAND Ale 1M3

The Osprey is a journal of natural history fo r Newfoundland and Labrador and a d jacent regions. It is published quarterly by the Natural History Society of Ne1Jfoundland and Labrador and provided to members. The subscription amount i s inel uded in members hip fees.

Editorial information: All items for publication should be sent to the Editor whose address appears below, or to the address given above. Major articles, notea, anecdotal items, interesting observations. sketches. tables and graphs of all aspects of natural history will be accepted. Ortginals cannot be returned. Letters to the Edit.or and correspondence on matters of environmencal concern are welcome and will be published as space allows. Any articles exceeding six pages in length may be edited. reduced or serialilted at. the Edit.or's discretion.

Article format: In an at.tempt to cut. printing and mailing cost.s. all items viII be printed in such a vay as to reduce the number of pages and veight of each issue. This allows three alternatives: 1. Items can be typed SINGLE SPACED on ~" x 11" paper for direct photocopy.

This paper siu is preferred for all sketches and graphiC material. unless the material is equally sharp and ident.ifiable in a reduced form. A ONE lNCli MARGIN should be left on both sides of the page to allow for binding.

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3. Iteas can be supplied on disket:tes if the word-processing system used is WordPerfect 4.1 or above; 'these diskettes should be IBM PC cOl1lpatible. i.e. 5lt' double-sided, and can be returned. 'nits option vould be preferable ie the cas e of longe r articles requiring editing.

Items ,I re velcomed from me!Dbers and non-members. Deadlines for inclusion are Februa:"\' 15 (Huch). May 15 (JuDe). August 15 (September). Novemher 15 (December) .

SOCIITI' OFFICERS 1990-1991

PresiCe..""ot : Mr. J ohn HcCbnnell SecretL--y: Dr . D::>n Steele Past P:'esident: Mr. JOger Burrc:f,.Js

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Dr . J o:-_-: Gibson l-ts. N:;)ra Lippa Mr. Da::~d Lenon Hr . 8!,-.:.,::e MacTavish l-ts . R:~ Arrlerson

Vice President: Mr. Greg Warbanski Treasurer: Dr. Dave Iendell C.N.F. Director: Dr. Alan Stein

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THE EDITOR'S PAGE

Late again! Hopefully, this will be the last time. True , it I 5 only been a "quarter" since you received the last "Osprey", but that one was late, too. At the moment, I don ' t have any articles for a fall issue, so I hope that you all will contribute your 5 urnmer ' 5 exper iences for everyone to share.

Speaking of articles, as I often do , it has been mentioned to me by a member of our Society that perhaps the Osprey should adopt an article format style . As you all know, we have continual l y badgered you to provide us with lots of articles, all of which were to fit neatly on an Bi" X 11 " page. Up to now, that has been the extent of our effort at " format " . The suggestion now is that we adopt a more scientific style - not necessarily for writing, but for lay-out.

If you are a member of the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club, and receive their journal, you will know what I am referring to. Each article has a title. The Author or Authors are then identified, and addresses for the Author (s) printed . An Abstract follows. An Abstract is really a "reader's digest" version of the Article itself . It tells the reader what he or she will be reading about in a brief and concise manner. The Article itself follows . Most scientific papers include sections covering the nature of the experiment or observation. These sections cover the question the investigator has posed , and the materials, methods , and site chosen to test the investigator ' s theories, or provide information for consider­ation and analysis. What was seen or recorded is presentd in a section dealing with results. What the results mean is discussed in a discussion section. If there are conclusions to be drawn from the analysis of the observations, a section for this is included . Such papers are illustrated with both figures, which are graphic depictions, and tables, which are numeric depictions. All literature and other information sources are given full credit.

The result is a paper which provides us with a wealth of information. Aside from the contents of the paper itself, we learn about the study area, the sources of information used by the researcher, and the researcher himself. Naturally, there is room in the Osprey for the anecdotal information which we have tradi tionally printed. In fact , this sort of article has been the mainstay of our journal and will in all likelihood continue to be so. However, I would suggest that even these highly descriptive pieces can benefit from some of the above " formalities" I notably the abstract I the information on the author, site information, and references. As you approach your typewriter to prepare your next Osprey article, why not give these ideas a try?

Still on the editorial l i ne, I feel the time has come (and passed) for the Osprey to establish an editorial policy on the reporting of bird records. The current reports are being very ably compi l ed by Roger Burrows, who has the combination of

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interest , ability, and hardware required for this daunting task.

~~o~S b~a;~s;~r~~~~:t f;~:t O~~:i~:P~h~ ~;~ei~~~O~~~ ~~~n~~l!:~ on the phone to verify information. Equally, the Osprey wil l be looked to many years from now , and we owe it to all Osprey users to provide as accurate and r eliabl e a report as possible . Of course, t his goes for a l l infor mation we carry.

I am proposing that the bird reports submitted for publi cation 1n the Osprey be accompanied by supporting information when they i nvolve rare or unusua l sightings . I think we can all be governed t o some extent by the occur r anee information printed on the new Checklist . It is not that I or anyone else doubts the accuracy of the records we receive . Certainly, many records are firm l y established long before t hey appear in the OSPiey. But fo r t hose

~~~ ~~~s=h!h~Se~il, i~n t~:y~a~~ , c~~~~i~~~~9 u~a; ~a~in:~e b~~~t l:nd copy of this issue and read , "Curlew Sandpiper " or "Redtai l ed Hawk" , some supporting i n for mation would be a great comfort. In this issue you wil l find Br uce MacTavish ' s excellent description of a Savannah Sparrow - I pswich race. Oh, that we should a l l have such good looks at rare birds! I would be much happier about printing bird records if they were supported by this type of information, and I urge ever yone to consider this when sending in off-beat recor ds . Please , do not think that you are being questioned. Your records are extreme l y va l uable, and their va l ue is increased dramatically when they a r e sol id i fied with backup obser vations. In some instances, these r e por ts will be submit ted to the Rar e Bird Committee of the SOCie t y . I n a l l cases, they wi l l be p r i n ted

;!~~r~~e s~~~ldYt~i~d s~:~o~e:;l~n~~;:a~~~a~~~i~~~: ~~~i~~~s i~ the knowledge that this is how it ' s done allover Canada . I need not go in to the obvious advantages of such an approach to any greater degree.

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Vol. 4, no. 3 "I~!!!!~~ MoV1990

Go-ahead for New Marine Park

An historic agreement. the firsloflts ktnd In Canada, was signed in Apr1l between the governments of Canada and Quebec, creating a new marine park in eastern Quebec. The Sa­guenay Martne Park. at the emiliu­ence of the Saguenay and St. Law­rmce rivers. wUl pennJl the conser­wUon and prolectJon of a unique part ofguebec's natural heritage.

Both the federal and provlndal governments wt1l propose legislaUvt: measures and rtgulaUons governing the <:reaUon of this new park. and a committee wUl be fonned to oversee theeffortsofeach~ent. Ala later stage in park management plans. public hearings w1Il be held to det~e park boundaries. At that time. concerned ClUzens and groups w1Il be asked for recommendaUons.

Although the agreement Is good news to conservaUonists. It has been

a long time In coming. The Idea of a park Is not new: envtronmental groups and people llvlng along the river have been lobbying the govem­mentformore than l5years. It was 10 yean before the govenunent even started thinking about negouaung for a park and It has taken six years to actually complete the agreement.

At the InternaUonal Forum for the Future of the Beluga. held In the fall of 1988. the CNF. aJong with other groups. stressed the Impor­tance of a marlne park In protecting the beluga's habitat. It was felt that a park would be a catalyst for water clean-up programs and would con­tribute to the coopernUve research and educaUon effort th.atls needed to develop the Saguenay and St. Lawrence and protect their out­standing natural resources. The forum also called for as large a park

Please Copy Us! All stories and infonnatlon In Almanacmay be reprinted providing credit Is given to the source: Cana­dian Nature FedernUon Almanac.

The Canadian Nature FedernUon seeks to promote the understanding. awareness and enjoyment of nature: and to conserve the envtrOnment so that the Integrity of naturaJ systems Is maintained.

FederaUon. 453 Sussex Drive. Ottawa. Ontario K1N6Z4: (6131238-6154 .

£o:!rulive Dim:tor. PaulGrtss Conservation Co-ordinator. B. Theresa Anlskowicz Pr'o(ecled Areas Co-ordinator. KevtnMcNamee Conservation ASSIStant:

as possible - far larger than the one that Is C\UTWtly bdng planned. Hopefully. h~. a dJSCUSSlon on extending park boundari~ wW be a significant component of the public hearings.

Jacques Prescott. president of the CNF. who also presided ~ the forum. called the agreement -a vic­

tory of the people. For many years we wanted a park and the agreement shows that the government Is finally listening to the will of the people.-He noted. however, that lIthe gov­ernment is really in favour of protect­ing the entire ecosystem. It wW have to t!Xtend the park boundartes.

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Jann1s Kleln E'.d.ilor. Barbara Stevenson ....................

---At~---CNF VIEWPOINT

New Focus for

Wildlife Agencies

There's a change taking place in many natural resources departments around the country. This Is perhaps best evidenced by the adverUsement run In national newspa­~ inviting applications for the position of Assistant Deputy Minlster. FIsh and Wildlife. with Alberta For­estry. Lands and W1ldllfe. The position descr1pUon indi­cated that the department was in ~transit1on from Its traditional science-based, consumptive focus to a much. broader. more socially based role as the steward of Alberta's fisheries and wIldllfe resow-ces.~

Ontario, too, is tak1ng a long. hard look at its ap­proach to wildlife managemenL The province has estab­Ushed a Wildlife Working Group to make reconunenda­tions to the mlnister. To assist In Its work. the group has secured partldpaUon from a broad range of conservation and anImal welfare organizations In forums hdd to ad­dress wildlife management Issues.

Also In that provtnce. a class envtrolllTlmtaJ assess­ment orUmber management practices 15 t.ak1ng place. The Federation ofOntarlo Naturalists and fOUT other groups have formed a coalition called Forests forTomor­row which Is partJdpaung in the hcartngs. However, the MinIstry of Natural Resourc:es 15 not waiting for the re­sul ts ofthc assess~nt: It Is already overhauling many of Its forestry practices and poUc:les whIle the heartngs proceed as a result of the information presented. That, in Itself. Is a major victory for Forests for Tomorrow.

Nationally. a task force ofNGO representatives and governments has prepared a NaUOnai WUdllfe Policy which has Just completed a three-month public r-evIew. The moolfied documenL which takes a broad ~loglcal approach rather than fOCUSing on single species ofwl1d­life, Is expected to be adopted by v.11dllfe ministers In the fall.

1hIs progress Is being made for two reasons. One Is the burgeoning public Interest In act1vttles InvoMng the appreciation of wtIdllf~ and natuI"e. Wildlife manage­ment has tradlUonally ~n ortented toward a few spe­cies that are hunted. fished or trapped, while forest management con~ntrated on trtts With commercial value. MInImal attentJon has benl paid to other species.

The vast majority of people place different demands on forests and wtldllfe and want programs that reflect their preferred interests. That doesn't mean that we must end hunting. fishing. traPPing or logging - but a broader or1entaUon of resource managemen t agendes will in­crease the constituency for conservation and be health­Ier for all wtldlife species.

There Is also a growing recognJtion of the need to conserve functioning ecosystems rather than individual species. As a result of the historic approach to wtldUfe m~nt.. the number of species considered to be vulnerable. threatened or endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife In Canada Is grow­lngrapldly. and few of these are species that are hunted, fished or trapped. The COSEWlC list embodies the faJI­ure of traditional management approaches.

As govenunents pay more attentlon to the environ­ment. W1kIl1fe managers are disturbed at the low priority gtven to wildlife and hab itat Issues. While wtIdlife and habitat cut across all environmental concerns and are excd1ent indicators of environmental hea1th. their Impor­tance Is not fully recognIZed because Wildlife ageodes ha~ been so compartmentalized histOrically. By focus­Ing on only a few species. they ha~ done a poor job of communicating the importance of wildlife and habitat even Within their own departments.

Flnally, the Ude appears to be tUrning. But can wUd­llfe and habitat achleve Its true promlnen~ In environ­mental plans? It Is going to take wtldllfe agenCies a long time to claw themselves up from the depths to which they have consigned themselves. Other resource agen­cies need to broaden their scope to reflect present-day demands. Changes in orientation, services and, in some cases. personnel. will be required. The first cautlous steps are being taken.

Paul GriM

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Son of James Bay Although Hydro Quebtt offidals deny that James Bay I had anyap­preciable lmpaCl on the environ­ment. the people cIlrtttly affected by the project strongly disagree. Hav­Ing seen and lived \\1m Its conse­quences, they are adamantly op­posed to further hydroeJectrtc devel­opment In northern Quebec.

To draw attention to their point of view. fue Inuit and Cree of the Great Whale R1ver, the ~ that w1ll be affected byJames Bay II. embarked on a 2000-kl.lomem jOurney. They left their native communities on March 6 to travel \\ith the -odeyak.­a half-canoe, half-kayak built espe­cially for the tI1p. On !-tarch 26. they amved for a one-da\' conferen~ in Hull. Quebec, and then took the odeyak to Parliament Hillin Ottawa. From there they paddied to Mon­treal. and then on to \'ennonL On Aprtl19 they reached their destina­tion - New York an',

The second ph~ of the James Bay development v.-ould darn or di­vert the Great Whale. and ~~ral other major rivers that Dow Into the bay, to generate el~trlclty for sale to Verrnontand New York. Interest­Ingly enough. a nl1IIlber of groups from these two states vehemently oppose the sale. sa~ing that Vermont and New York do OOl ~ the dec­t.r1calpower.

They. together .".ith the natr.-e people and Canadian Iffivirorunlffital groups. also op~ the habitat destrucUon the neo'" project .... 'Ould cause. Vast areas v..-ouJd be flocxled. damaglng or destroying a major calving area of the Cnga\'a caribou herd together .... ith n~ grounds and staging areas for waterfo ..... l and millions of shorebi.-ds. Also lost would be a populanon of fresh ..... ater seals. one of only {\loU 5uch popula-

Uons In the world (the other Is In tial kilowatt-hours flow downhill and northern Russia); huge tracts of land out to sea. What a wastel-Is now fa­inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife mous. and used by naUve people for trap- Such atUtudes underlie the prob­ping and subsistence hunting: and a !ems that plague energy development number of smaller rtvers. lakes and In Quebec. To date. It has been com-streams. Important spawning areas pletely haphazard. drtven mostly by and habitat for trout and other flsh Hydro Quebec. a company owned by species. In addlUon. the martne the province. What Is needed Is a habitat lnJames Bay will be altered, sound eneIltY policy. and a full envt-affecting the mating grounds of be- rorunental assessment and public luga whales. a stock already on the review for projects such asJames COSEWlC (Commlttee on the Status Bay 11 . The parUarnentary commls-of En~red Wildlife In Canada) sian hear1ngs annoWlce<i by Quebec list. Energy MinIster Use Bacon are In-

Not only Is the project environ- adequate. They can hardly be 1m-mentally unsound, but according to partial. gtven that Hydro Quebec Mme Helene Connor-LaJambe of the falls under the energy minister's Centre d'ana1yse des poliUques jurtsdlcUon. energeUques. It Is an economic dls- Frustrated by the Quebec ap-aster as well. Hydro Quebec will go proac:h. the NaUonal Audubon Sod-even further lnto debt than It Is aI- ety h as succeeded In having a bW ready. Moreover. Quebec residents introduced In the New York Jeg1sla-will continue to put up with the old. ture requtrtng an environmental decrepit power Unes and thelr asso- assessment of power purchases. elated black-outs and power toter- The argument Is that If the power ruptions while being farced to pay were produced In New York. the Increased hydro rates to underwrite process would be subject to assess-the construcUan of new, dependable ment. and the state cannot avoid Its lines to carty elect.r1clty to the United envirorunental responsibilities l:Jy States. Offidals at Hydro Quebec buying elsewhere. dIsagree with her assessment. say- Despite the Impact or the project log the project will be an economic on areas of federaljurtsdlcuon. the boost for Quebec. provindal government has been

They have an ally In that balking at federallnvotvement. If. province's premier. Hydroelect.r1c tndeed, the project Is environmen· development has long been a pet tally sound. a federal environmental project of Robert Bourassa·s. His assessment should be welco~ as It dream is to harness the power of all would only strengthen Hydro of Quebec's major rtvers. including Quebec's posiUon. Should the fran-those along the north shore of the Sl. Uc auc-mpt by the province to p~-

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plant in the bud. About 40 percent of all hide the true and every day solid waste in Canada comes from impacts of the millions of poten' paper and paper board products proposed proj«'t?

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THE STONEWORTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND. I. INTRODUCTION.

by Henry Mann

One of the most common difficulties faced by naturalists, teachers, ecologists, and a wide range of field biologists is the identification of organisms with which they are not familiar. Putting a correct name to an organism is, of course, one of those little satisfactions which helps to make a naturalist I s hobbies interesting and worthwhile. However, more important, a correct name is essential so that we have access to the literature about the organism and so that we can properly share our observations with others. Many guides are available for the identification of popular groups in Newfoundland such as birds, fishes, wildflowers, trees, ferns, butterflies, marine algae, and others . On the other hand little is available to the amateur and professional alike on the local status of many organisms including fungi, lichens, freshwater algae, insects, non-marine invertebrates, and so on. Even in groups where considerable literature exists, much of it is found in professional journals and is not in the form useful for identification by the naturalist. The stoneworts are a group such as this, largely unseen even though they flourish throughout our province , and largely unrecognizable by most who happen upon them in our ponds and streams.

stoneworts are small plants several to thirty or more centimetres in length (Figure 1.) anchored in mud or sand on the bottom of freshwater streams, ponds, and lakes and sometimes in moderately brackish waters. None are truly marine. Because they grow completely submerged and are rarely noticed, their abundant and ubiquitous nature in our local waters has been largely overlooked. Often they form extensive mats of vegetation on pond bottoms where they act as nurseries and refuge for innumerable invertebrates which serve as food for fish and other higher organisms. In addition, their starch rich reproductive structures and bulbils are sought for food by ducks and geese. Stoneworts form a critical food chain base in many of our nutrient poor waters which otherwise exhibit a somewhat impoverished flora of higher plants.

As a group, the Stoneworts have been distinguished by a variety of names depending on the authority consulted and the classification scheme used. These include Charophyta, Charales, Characeae, and in more common non-scientific terminology , charophyte, muskgrass, sandgrass, brittlewort, and stonewort . The common names allude t o the ability of some species to form a hard brittle surface encrustation of calcium carbonate (limestone) especially in calcium rich waters, and to the strong skunky odour some produce when freshly gathered. Al though

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An axis of a common Chara species showing two branches and whorls of branchlets----atthe nodes. All Stoneworts exhibit this gen eral type of morphology alt hough fine details of structure vary considerably among the different genera and species. Drawing by W. Hewitt. x3.

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;~~~i ~~~~~!!y t~~~U~~=t W!ih t~~e c~~~~~p~~f::: ;~lb~~~n!a~;:~u~~~ e characteristic of bryophytes and the higher land plants. Their structure and fossil record reaching back over 400 million years show that they are not closely related to any other group of living plants. Because of this they have been shunned by a!gologists, bryologists, and vascular botanists alike and very little space has been allocated to them in most textbooks. Also because of this, a specialized terminology to describe their unique characteristics has developed which may sometimes deter naturalists from attempting precise identification. Genetic and ecological variation may further complicate matters, at times creating perplexing identification problems even for the specialist.

Newfoundland stonewort species are few in number and they can in most cases be readily distinguished when the appropriate information is available. A recent survey (Mann, 1989) has recognized ten taxa collected from the waters of insular Newfoundland . A key was included for these taxa, however, because the Island has not yet been thoroughly sampled it is likely that more species will be discovered, probably those whose ranges now approach us from Maine , the Maritimes, and Quebec. Also, an illustrated key would be much easier to use by individuals with a minimum familiarity with the stonewort group . For these reasons, expanded and fully illustrated keys will be

i~~~a~:~i!~~ ~~~~f~~~yP~~:~;i!~I~P:~t~! ;~a~~t~~:n~Ii~~!~~o~f and e stimulate interest in the description of local varieties and their distribution, and encourage observations of charophyte biology under our local conditions.

Charophytes may be collected from the bottom of shallow ponds or streams by hand or with a common garden rake or with a variety of drags and bottom samplers from a boat in deeper waters. Whenever possible material should be collected exhibiting orange reproductive structures (antheridia and oogonial and/or the black ripe spores. If possible, care should be taken to include the fine transparent rooting structures (rhizoids) which anchor the plants in the bottom sediments and which in some species produce characteristic starch rich enlargements called bulbils. In some species male and female reproduction organs occur on separate plants. When collecting these species an attempt should be made to obtain both sexes. Collected plants may be kept in lighted pans or buckets for days or weeks, or they may be preserved in five percent formalin or sixty percent alcohol . They may also be floated onto white paper herbarium sheets, covered with a sheet of common wax paper and pressed and dried as is done with vascular plants. Liquid preservation is best for specimens which need to be accurately identified at some later date .

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A stereomicroscope with magnifications to 30 times is necessary for accurate identification and on occasion also a compound microscope will be needed for measurements and for determining the fine detail of cells and oospore membranes. Species which accumulated limestone on their surfaces need to be decalcified in a weak acid solution so that details of structure can be more easily observed. They should be placed in the acid until bubbling stops, washed with water, and completely emersed in a shallow dish of water and examined with a stereoscope, or portions may be examined with a compound microscope as a wet mount slide. Dried specimens can also be revived for microscope examination by soaking in weak acid and/or a weak solution of household liquid dishwashing detergent.

Several reference works are available to assist the interested naturalist in becoming familiar with the structure and taxonomy of the charophytes. These include Allen (1950), Groves and Bullock - Webster (1920, 1924) and Moore (1986). Although these three are British publications, they can be used to identify most of our species and are an especially useful introduction to the group. The recent small paperback booklet by Moore (1986) would be well worth purchasing by anyone interested in these plants.

Essential in North America is Wood's (1967) booklet, liThe Charophytes of North Americau , especially for distribution maps, variety listings, and a key to all North American species known and recognized by Wood at the time. This booklet however, assumes some elementary background knowledge of charophyte structure and taxonomy and also does not allow for distinction of some important varieties. The distribution maps for Newfoundland are outdated and should be replaced by those in Mann (1989). Since Wood published this small guide in 1967, two new species of Tolypella have been recorded for North America, one species of Nitellopsis has been recorded and several species of ~ have been transferred to the genus r.amprothamnjum. None of these occur in Newfoundland and therefore need not concern us here.

Numerous other publications exist on the Stoneworts, but the standard reference source for the group is still the monumental and formidable two volume worldwide monograph by Wood and Imahori (1964, 1965). This work is mainly of use to the specialist and much information has been published since, some supporting and some questioning or negating the hypotheses and conclusions presented therein . Regardless, it will continue to be the benchmark standard to which new knowledge will be added and against which new relationships and theories will be tested.

The author would be interested in accepting specimens collected by others and would be willing to identify or verify specimens so sent. For postal shipping, seal the moist fresh (or liquid preserved) specimens in a plastic bag with all the liquid

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:~:!~~~e O;~d a~~~~:s t~~s t~n t~e S:~~~O~~U~~~ ~!~~~~r~e~~~t~~nt, e Sir wilfred Grenfell College, Corner Brook, NF., A2H 6P9. Alternately, dried material may be shipped. Collection data should accompany any materials sent ego date collected, exact location, kind of waterbody (stream, pond, di tch, lake , etc.), water depth, any other pertinent observations, and collector I s name and address. All specimens will be retained in the College I 5 permanent collection accessible to all those interested in Newfoundland members of this group .

The next article of this series will deal with general c harophyte structure and how to distinguish the two groups (genera) that occur in insular Newfoundland.

Literature Cited

Allen, G. O. 1950 British Stoneworts (Charophyta). The Haslemere Natural History Society, surrey U. K.

Groves, J. and G.R. Bullock-Webster 1920, 1924, The British Charophyta, The Ray Society, London, 1971 reprint set, Johnson Reprint corp. New York .

Mann , Henry , 1989, Charophytes of Insular Newfoundland, The Canadian Field Naturalist 103 (1): 34-42.

Moore , J .A. 1986, Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland, Handbook Numbers 5, Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.

Wood, R . D. 1967, Charophytes of North America, Stella's Printing , West Kingston , RI.

Wood, R.D. and K. Imahori, 1964, 1965, A Revision of the Characeae, J. Cramer, Weinheim , Vol. I & II.

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LONG POINT 81RD OBSERVATORY P.O. Box 160, Pori Rowin, 0"1.,10, Cln.d. NOE l MO 519-586-3531'

Dear Club President or Club Secretary;

The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey (eLLS) is trying to answer questions about the loon's future in Canada by building a network of volunteers across the country to study loons. Perhaps members of your club would be interested in becoming part of this network. If you could include some of the following information in your next club ne wsletter, or announce it a meeting, it would be much appreciated.

Since 1981, the Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO) has been conducting surveys of loons in Ontario. The Ontario surveys were begun over concern about the possible effects of acid rain and human disturbance on Common Loons. These surveys discovered that loons may not be successfully producing young on lakes that are susceptible to acid precipitation. But it is clear that we need to have information from all regions of Canada, from both disturbed and undisturbed habitats, in order to monitor the health of l oon populations and the aquatic ecosystems that support them. For example, Quebec is home to a large proportion of Canada ' s loons, yet 82% of its lakes are considered acid sensitive. Are loons in Quebec being affected in ways similar to those in Ontario?

Each year , volunteers survey lakes and record i nformation about the breeding s uccess of loons. Three careful visits (perhaps an hour and a half checking the ,."hole shoreline) at the right times should tell us all we really need to know, but additional observations are always useful . In June, volunteer surveyors watch for pairs of loons that seem to be resident on the lake , and any possible nesting behaviour. The main event in July is the appearance of newly hatched chicks, and in August surveyors record how many chicks have survived the summer. But we don't just need records from lakes with loons. It is equally important to know what types of lakes l oons do n o t successfully nest on, as well as where they do .

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Many volunteer surveyors have cottages or homes on the lake they e report on, or they regularly visit the same lake to canoe or fish. Some surveyors are able to report on several lakes in one area, or survey assigned lakes that are of particular scientific interest. Others even act as volunteer regional coordinators, organizing their own group of volunteers to cover a large lake or group of lakes. Cottage associations may also appoint a member to organize a loon survey .

Members interested in participating in the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey should send their name, mailing address, and the name and location of the lake (or lakes) they will be surveying to: Canadian Lakes Loon Survey , Long Point Bird Observatory , P . O. Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario, NOE 1MO, 519-586-3531. Volunteers will receive a survey kit, complete with instructions and a report form.

The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey is but one of the Long Point Bird Observatory's many projects . LPBO, founded in 1960, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to unders t anding and preserving birds. If you or your members would like more information about LPBO, please contact us at the address given above.

Thank you for helping to spread the word about the Canadian Lakes e Loon Survey.

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NEWfOUNDLAND REGULATION 89/90

Ba)' du Nord Wilderness Rescf\1~ Order, 1990 under

Till' Wifd('fII~ss olld frologicaf R('Sl'n'l'S AN

(O.c. 312190)

(Fiti'd March 11, 1990)

Under and b~' \'inuc of S«li()n 18 (I) of The Wi/derl/t'Ss ond Ecological ReSefW!S Act, and acting on the advict of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Adyi~ry Council, the lieu!cnant·Go\'('rnor in Council has been pleased 10 establish the Day du Nord Wilderness Reserve in southeastern New­foundland for the purpose of protecting one of the mos! di"crsc and well preserved natural areas representative of wild Ncwfoundiand in the Province for r(((calio;,al and educational usc.

Dated 31 $1. John's [~i s 13th day of March. 1m.

AlPHON$US FAOUR Deputy·elfr\.; of the Executive Council

ORDER

I. This Order may be ciled as Ihe Bay du Nord Wilderness Re~f\~ Order. 1990.

2. The area included in the Bay du Nord Wilderness Rcserve is set OUI in Schedule A.

3. An outline of the Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve Mana~emem Plan is set out in Schedule B.

SCHEDULE A

!Jou"d :u~' Oescription of the 8ay du Nord Wilderness 1kscl"'C'

All that piece or parcel of land situate and being cast of Middle Ridge. in the EIC'Cloral Dimicls of Fonune.Hermitage. Terra NOI'3. TrinilY North ar.d BcU(\'ue, abu tled and bounded as follol':s. thaI is to say: Ik,!;.innin,!;. at a poim in the nonh",csterly bank of a brook. the iaid point having coor· dinau:s of North 5.3(;1.225 mctrcs and East 6.117.875 metres; Ihence running south l'ifty-one de£.r«s Iwt>nty minuIC'S easl eight thou~nd SC'\'C'n hundred metres, more o~ less. to a poim in the southeasterl~'

bank of a brook. 111\' s3id point hal-ing ..:oordinatcs of Nonh 5,355,800 metres and [aSt 654,675

metre): thence running alon£. Ihe said soulheasterly bank of the brook to a point hal'ing coordinates of Nonh 5.349.225 metres and East ~8.11S metres; thence runnin£. south sixtr-four degr«s thirty minules ea~1 one thousand two hundred metres, more or ICiS. to 3 point on top of a hill; thence south fifty·two degree" Ihiny minutes cast one thousand one hundred metres. more or less. to a point on the southe3sterly ~horeline of "eflCnkeck Lake, the said poinl !tal ing coordin3tes of North 5,348.050 ml.'trc\ and fast flSO,lSO metres: Ihence running alon£- the said southeasterly shoreline of "e[>Cnked in a northeasterly direction to a point hal'ing coordinates of Sonh 5,352.250 metres and East 656,400 melres: Ihenl'e running north eiF-hly·eight degrees thirty minutes USI t ~my·t .... "O

thousand two hundred sevent~·.fh-e metres: more or less. to a point in the southerly shoreline.of a small pond : Ihence north forty.s(\'C'n degrees zero lero minutes easl I ,,'C'h'C' thousand t .... -o hundred metres. more or Ics~. to a point in lhe northerly bank of a broo!; which no ..... s from a small pond. the said point hal'ing coordinates of ~orth 5,361,150 metres an::! East 689.600 metres; chenee run· ning along the said northerly ban!; of the brook, along the northerly shoreline of a pond, and along II:e northerly b3n!; of another brooi.. to a point in the nonh .... -es teriy bank of North ..... est River, thc

said point ha"ing coordinates of "'onh 5.361,350 metres and East 692,650 metres; thence running south thirty.ollc de!!recs thirt~ minu\C's cast one thousand fift~· meHes. mOle or less, to a point in Ihe westerly shoreline of a pond: Ihence south thirty.one degrct's thiny minutC'S "'CSI thirteen thousand Ihrce hundred metre\. more or less. Iva point in Ihe easterly shoreline of a pond~ thence south thirty· eight degre('s thin" millute~ \\<'\1 Ihree thou~al1d ~~'('n hundred metres, mor ... or less, 10 a point in

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the u~terl)' shoreline of ~an Pond, Ihe said poim h:l"in!! l'oordinatc~ of North S,l46.2S0 metres and East 6&.1,050 mCII"('S; thence runnin!! along Ihe said C.lSttrly (hor(hne of Ocun Pond, along Ihe westerly banL. of a brook n~in£ into Ihe SOUlhcast cnd 0)1 O~· .... an PonJ. and alon!!-Ihc southerly

short'linc of two ponds. in Ilt'ncral soulhcr!~ and <aMcr l ~ dm:'':II('1n~ 1(1:1 r"linl in the easlcrly shore­line of Ihe i(\:ond f'IOnJ. the said fIOinl ha\in~ coordillat~of !'-\'rth 5.J.C.~·5 metres and E:1st69I,450 metres: I~ncc: runnio)! <;QUIll '""lllly-thn.'I! dC1!r~ (orl)'·(iw nllnur~ ... ~':I~II\\dh'lhl\Uulld four hundl"C'd ~nl)'-ri\IC mC:HC'. more or k~\. \('1 a poim in thl' wC~lcrl~ 'lh1l,'lin': Ilf 3 r<'nd: Ihcn.:c SOUlh thirty.

one dC@.ftt5 fiflttn minutes \\C~l four Ihou:>and ci!hl hundr,'d t1h.·In"'~ II) :l roint on lOp of a hill: Ih~ncc nonh ciiht~·mnc d~(m:es Ihin>" minutes WeM dglll Ih"u'Jnd fin.' hundrl-d fifty m~tr~s . mor~

or less, 10 a ('IOim in th~ soulhweSlC'fly hanl. of Piper's Hok R" ,' r: thcn,· ... running routh four <kgtrn z~ro z~ro minut« ~asl fourteen Ihousand ~i:\ hundred rifly nlelfl'S 10 a raint ;n the northeasterl ), shoreline of a pond; Ihence running south tighly.5e\'Cn dcgr..-c. (era h'r.' minutes wtSt sixtten thou · sand ~nty·fi\'e mtITes, mort or Irss, 10 Iht point in tht ta~l..-rly han\.. of Dunn'S Brook. tht said point having coordinatcs of North 5.312.100 mClres and E3~t lo-O.·HlO mctrc): thcnct running along the said nsttrly banI. of Dunn's Drool. in a gtncral (()\Uh\\"~t.'rl~ dir,-cti<.ln 10 a point having coor· dinatts of North 5.3CW,02~ mctrcs and Ea~1 6<l9A50m('I fl"S: th ... n,',: rr.lIl1linl! along the northern Ii mil oflht right nf "''a~ of a tran~nllS\lon line nonh ('ij!:l:t~·nin ... d;.'~r.'.:' tlun ~ nunule~ \\'C~tttn thousand six hundred fifl~ m ... lftS and Ihen ... c mIrth ... ighl~·fi\e dCl!rl"'~ l':hl '.·h' nunutc, w('Stthrcc thousand eight hundred l'ifly mtlf<"S and I~n..:t nonh eighl~ .eight d.·p.· ... , TCW ' ... ,0 minulcs "'nl si'( lhou· sand eight hundrcd SC\'cm y.fhe melTb. morc or Ir)\. 1(1 a po..'tnl ;n thc "csterly banI. of a brook. the said poinl hal;n! coordi",!!c) of North 5,309,000' mClrc, anJ Ea~t (..IS.0~5 m('lfCS: th ... n.:c run· ning along the !t3oid westcrly banI. of Ihc bTool. in a general noJfth ... rI~ dlr('':lion 10 a poinl ha"inK coordinales of Nonh 5.312.HXI mctrn and E.a..~ 6J6,'J50 mctro. ... Iik,'I1..:,: rUOllln~ nonh dghly·si'l( dq;m:s zero ztro minute\ "'CSI nine thou'>3nl.! on ... hundred nlCtr.·~, 1Il,'I.' nl k~, I,) a roim in Ihe t'3s t erl ~

Jiho~line of a pond, Ihe loaid roint h31'in!! ':oordinalC:s (If :\,'lIh :-,J I3.~::! ~ nl<:trcs :lnd Ea~1 637.850

mt'lTt'S: Ihenee lunninl!- alon, Ihe said \'a~lerly, soulhetl~ anJ "..:~tl·rI~ shOI.:iine of the pond, 10 3 point in th(' said "'estcrly shordin .... thc ,.aid poim halin~ "'''''IJin~\lc~ of Sonh 5.31).225 mel rcs and East 636,150 l1IeIT."": 111I:n.·e routh ... i!!hty·nine d ... sr..:.:, t".:nt~ minutc, "e)t I'i,,~ thousand four hundrtd I"''tnl~.fi\·e ",('lfes, nlOrc or Ie~s. 10 a r.oinl in th.' ca~t ... rI~ ~h<.lrdln ... of a pond, Iht said painl h:l"inl eoordlll:II\'S of North 5.31~ . 1~ m.:lf.') alllJ [a" ".;I,.\()(l m.:tr('5: Ihcnct runnin!! alont. Ihe said nsterly shordine oflhe p.md. al(\n~ Ihe ~Iuth,'rl~ ,iI.'!din.' (\f Iii.' r'C'nd, alon~ Ih.' "'· ... sltr l ~·

shoreline oflhe pond and Iheu ...... 310nt: Ih\' "llulhCll~ llanl. \'; allr.l\,l anJ al.,nt! thc ... a~ler l y shoTe· liM of anOlh('r pond 10 ... point in Ihe !>:tid east ... rI~ ,hOld:I:': .,,' the rondo Ihe said point hal'in, coordinatcs of f"orth 5.310.050 mCII"'~ and Ea\1 "~l'i.'.KKllUl·tr\": Ihcll.· ... ~"ulh twentY'Sl'\'en det;Tces fiftccn minutes easl Ihr ... (' thouS:lnd sh hundr\'d Iwtnly.fill' m\'u,',. nl01\' (If less. 10 a point in Ihe easterly shoreline 0101 flOnd, the said ('IOim hal'int: "'.l\)fdmat.'· of :"!,mh ~ .. ~06.R::!5 mttre-:. and EaM 630.515 metres: then.:c runnin, alon1! Ih ... said C3\lerl ~ ,hOI..:!I:I,' ,.( a pond and along Ihe taSttrly bank of Nonh('asl Brool in a , ... neral southcr!} dir .... ·lIlln I,' a poml III Ih.' S3id ta'ttrl~ banl of Nort~ast Brool, Iht said point hlilillS .:oordm:lt(" ll! :\,'!Ih ~.~'1J.~tk'l nlCHCS and East 6::!5.11~ metres; thence runm nj: !>Dulh )o.'lcnly-thT': ... d'·t:r.,\:) Icn IIII11tH." "",'11\\" thou ..... nd Ill<:UC'S, mOft or kss. 10 a point illlht !>Duth\\e)tcrly b:lnl. (\f:l brook . Ih ... ~J IJ I',illl ha\lnj!: coordinalcs of !lionh 5.293,125 mtlfes 3nd (.a~1 623.850 mctrc,,: Ihen.: ... run'lInf al,'nf Ih,' )aid 'O{'lUlheaSler l ~ bank orlht brool.lilll1!cn,·r~lloOuth\\("ll'rl~ dir.·,:ti,m !.l .. r"-11111 III II:,' ;'·J.!,·II~ han" ,,1 Sorthw~1 HrCk)l. Ihe said rotnl h31 tnt; .:oordinal"'~ (II i'\orth 5.:'1~.~~O m.''''':' ~r,J [.I~I 6::!O,'l()(l nlelrc~; Ihence running north elghly-file delHl'<:s fl)rI~.IIIC mtnu, ... ' ...... ,1 lour Ihl.lu~J:,d file hundred )('\·ent}·.fi\c metre), more or ks~, 10:1 (Xllnl in Ih~ )()uth ... ,n IIr (\1 a "IIJlll,IJlh.! "",:.II,·J HI Ua~ du Nord Ri' ... r; thenct runntnl! north fort~ dCl!r<.'<:, Zl'T\l 1.cru minut ... , "..:,1 III ": Ih.'u-JnJ rIIne hundred !I\cmy.file mctr('~.

morc or Ics\, 10 a point in 111(' l'a'I"'Ily ll;ml. 1'1 Sahn(\11 1{1\.·r: Ih"II~'" rUlll11flf north one dc~ree fiftccn minutt' ea~1 ~I\ Ihou!>3nd lo('Icn hundred fifl~ I1ICII.:, 1,).1 f'lt,1II:1 'II ,h ... \Olllh"''''\lcrl~ llanll,r 3 brool. : :hcnce rUllnlll1! north c1cl"en dq!r.'C~ rort~.lh.: mmUI.', "'~'I I.'.' Ih,)u-.ami nme hundred mctr('~. more or lo~, to a POIllI atlh ... !oOullk'rll clld of a ponJ. Ih,' ~;IIJ ""III: ha. In~ ",,,,'«~matl~ of North 5.J07.100 metr('s ifntJ Ea~1 ~1:t,::::!5 ntCtfn: Ihen.:e runnHlj: aloll~ Ih,' "<')h'''~ ,iI.lfdm,· of tllc ~:lid rond and ;lIon!! IiiI.' n()rth\'''')I.'rI~ b;lnl.. 01 Ih ... ~I<W" III Ih,' .·,'11,";11 1 "'~lh"" 'IClh d"",,,,\11I hI a !'Kllnl In tile

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nonhwesl~r l y bank of the said brook, the said point having coordinates of Nort h 5,309,300 melles and EaSt 615,725 mClrts; thence running north twenty dcgrttS zero zero minules U SI one tho usand

eight hundred metres, more or k ss,to a point in the centre o f a transmission line: thence running north twO degrees UfO zero minutes west onc thousand ninc hundred rift)' metres; Ihcnct running sout h cigtlly.s~n dcgrttS Ihiny minutt's wesl three hundred ~nly-fi~ mCIr-es, more or less, 10

the point in Ihe nonh .... ~stcrly bank of a brook. the said point ha\'ing coordinates of NOrlh 5,312,925 mcHes and Eas1615,900 metres; thence running along the u.id nonhw(slcrly bank of the brook and

along the westerly and northcrl ~' shorelines of a pond to a point in Ihe easterly shorctine of the said

pond, the said point having coordinates of North S,3 J4,6S0 metres and EaSt 6J1,9S0 metres; thence

running south eighty-nine degrees zero zero minutes caSt two hundi"W ~nty. five metres and thence

north thirtyoOne degttts thin y minutes caSt four hundrC'd fifty metres and thence no rth two degtttS zero uro minutes WCSt one thousand ~n hundred t~m )'.fiyc metres and thence ea51 five hundr«l

metres and thence north fon)··eighl degrees zero zero minutes cast nine hundred fift y metrc:5 and

thence north thttt degrees fift een minutes wcst one thousand four hundred fifty metres and thence

nonh thirty-two degrees zero zero minutes eaSI two hundrC'd fifty metres, more or less, to a point in the southerly s horeline of a pond; thence running north fift)'-nine degf('Cs uro uro minutes east six thousand six hundred meHes and thence north sixty-t .... " degrtts uro zero minutes east eight thousand two hundred metres, more or less, 10 a point on Ihe lOp of a hill north of Jubiltt Lake; thence running north fortY·lhttt degrees thirty minutes wcst fi\': thousand S(\'Cn hundred fift ymetf"CS, more or less, to a point in the southerly shordine of a pond; thence running south sixty·fouf degrees

forty minutcs .... ~t for a distancc of 5(\'Cn thousand tWO hundrC'd and fift~· metf"CS, more or less to

a point in the wcsterly bank o f the aforesaid Bay du Nord River, the said point having coordinates of Nonh 5,327,250 nlCtres and EaSt 622,100 metres; thence running along the southerly bank of

a brook in general southwesterly and northlleslerly direct ions to a point in the southeasterly shore­

line of a pond, the 53id point hal'ing coordinates of North 5,328.12S metres and East 620,450 metres; I thence running north twO degrees thirty minutes east fi\'C thousand eight hundrC'd fifty metres, more

I or less, to a point in the easterly shordine of the aforesaid Bay du Nord RII"Cr; thence runnina north

I fift y-nine degrees thirty minutes east twem~' thousand one hundred twenty- five metres to a point

in the southerly shordine of a pond; thence running north fony-one degrees uro zero minutes east

ten thousand ninc hundred fifty metres, more or less, to a point in the eastcrly bank of a brook;

thence running nol1h thirty-I""O degrees fifteen minutes CUt four thousal"ld four hundred fift y metres, more or less, to the point in the easterly shordin( of a pond. the said point having coordinates of

North 5,356,200 metres and EaSt 647,62S metres: thence running along the said easterly shoreline

of the pond and along the v."Csterly banks and sho reli nes of a series of brook s and ponds in general northv.'Csterlyand northeasterl y directions to the point of bc:(!.inning. The above descr ibed piece: o r

parcel of land containi ng an area of 2895 J"m '_ more or len: all bearin(!.$ being rderrC'd to Zone

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OuUine of 8:l1~' du Nord Wilderness Rtst"f\'( Mllna~cmC'nl I'lan

The Day du Nord Wilderness RCst" TVC is established for the purpose of pro!cctins II multitude o f natural fcalUrcs which make i( II fitting rcprcst"nl3tive of wild Newfoundland. The area contains the habitat of moose, caribou, representativc vegetation and S("o't'ral major rivcr systems. The Reserve

is an important ..... ilderness resource for the usc of people for outdoor recreation and the expanding adventure tourism market.

Management policies have b«n devised (or the Rcscr\~ 10 protect its signi fi cant wilderness values. These include: no new d~lopmcnt such as roads, COllagrs, wharves and the like. Forest harvesting. mining and Olher intensive activities will be prohibited, Natural ~ucccssion ..... iII be allowed tocontinu~ wilh no habitat modification to occur, Scientific study and educational use in the Reserve will be: ~ncouraged , Hunting, fishing, napping. camping and oth~r r«r~atiOnlll aClivities will be permill~d ,

Permit s to ~nt~r Ih~ Rese(\~ will be required but they ..... ill be issued free of charge for a maximum of 6 months' duration, A user guide and map wi ll be published to assist trav~lIers in IP~ Reser\~.

Th~ managing ag~ney for the Reserve will be the park~ Oi\'ision of the O~parlment of En\'iron· men. and Lands, Th~ Middle Ridg~ Wildlife ~sef\~ ..... iII be managed by the \Vildlif~ Dh'ision o f the Department of Environment and Land~,

r-:EwroUNDLA!"ri'O REGULATION 90/ 90

Bar du l'\ord \\' ildern~ss ~sef\'C Regulations. 1990 under

Th~ Il 'ilt!~rn~ss and Ecological ReYI \'es Act

(0, C. 312/90)

(Filed March /1, 1990)

Under and by virtue of the powers con fe rred upon him pursuant te section 28 o f Th(' Wildernns Qnd Ecological Resefl'('S Act, His Honour the Lieut~nant-Go\ernor in Council has been pl~ased 10 make the following regulat ion$,

Dated a l SI. John's th is 13th day of ~Iareh. 1990,

REGULATIO:,\S

ALPHONSUS FAOUR Deputy-Clerk of the E ... ccuti\'C Council

1. In these rcgulations. unk~~ Ihe conte ... t o therwise required,

(a) "Act" means The' WildC'rfle'ss and fro/(}gicn/ Re's('fI'('s Act,

(bl "Structure" means any man-made obj«t intended to be:' permanent or semipc:rmanC'nt in nalure and includt'S but is not limited to: buildings, houses. eOlla&~s. cabim, whahn. docks. boathouses. slipwa~'s. traile:rs. mobile: hom~s, lent platforms, and recr~ationa l

vehicles used for any purpose,

Ie) "Firearm" means any d(,\'icc "hereby any miuile is discharged by m~ans of an ooplosi\e propc::llant or by m ... ans of C'ompressc:d air or by a spring. and includ~s sporting guns, r~pc:a ting guns. pump guns. set guns, swivel gum, punt guns. rines, pistols, and re\'ol"'Cf'S of ~~r)' descripl ion. huntin!! bows and arrow~ ,

(dl "Permi' " means a permit i s~u~d and valid und~r these regulal ions.

( e) "Reservc" means the Ilay du Nord Wildernen Reserve set aside und~r the Ace. and

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2. (I) The Minisler, or a person aUlhoriz«l by the Mi nister, may issue a permit or O1her ..... rillen authorizallon Ihal all~'s c<rtain actl\-il:es 10 be .:arried on in the Reser\'e. subject to resuictions imposed by these regulation~ and the Mt .

(2) The aCli\'ilies referred 10 in suhsection (II ma)' be limi ted by the condilions declared on the permit or in Ihe " ritlen authorization .

(3) A permil or ..... riuen aUlhoriulion ..... ill bt issunt in accordance with the guidelines described in the management plan for the Resen·e.

(4) Permits rna)" be issued for periods of up to si\; mont hs' duration and may bt reneYo"td. upon expir3llon. on submiuion to Par!.:s Oi\'iSlOn of the rClurn portion o r lhe permit.

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l. No persons may emer Ihe Res.er\"e o.ccpt

(a) The holder or a permit: and

(bl A persor. engaged in the administration and maintenance or Ihe Reser\"t.

CampinR

4. Subject 10 section 5 no person shall erecl or use a lent or other temporary shelter ..... ithin Ihe Rcscn't. c:xcept a person enga@ed in Ihe administration and maimen:ance or the Reserve. or the holder or a permit issued in accordance ..... ith seelion 2.

S. The period for ..... htch :I .:amp is Io.:aled al o ne site $h:all be limited to 10 da~'S in ~uccession unless other .... ise aUlhorized by the managing agem."y.

Restrictions

6, Within the Reser\'t no per\On shall

(al Pollute or obsuuci any stream or othcr body or w"ller or dispose or any garbaGe;

(bl Build or ercct or cau~ to have built or ere.:ted any StruCIUfe;

(cl Subject to SC1.1ton~ 7 and 8 desu oy, damage. remo\'C, disturb or handle the home, den or ncst o f wildlife:

(d) Subjcct to sections 7 and 8 d~·stroy. d :amagc. remO\'t, dislurb or handle an cgg or an~ wild bird:

(cl Subject II) s.::ctions 7. S. anj 9 demoy. damage. or remo\'C any plan!, animal. rossil , or objC1;t or historical or 5-cicmir.o: intercsl :

(0 Subjcct to ~I ion 7 dC"Stroy. dama!c. or rcmO\"C any Sl~n . o r an~' othcr go''CrnmCni propeTl y;

If I Remo'·c ~nd. sionc or !!r.\ cI;

(hI Us.::. o[X'r3lcor be in (lOSlIC">5-ion or :an~ mOlor car. mOMr tfuel, rour· .... h«1 dri\'C \'Chicle. or olhel motorizcd eon\cyance;

(il U,<, oper.lc or be in possc~~ion or any all·telrain \chicle:

{JI Orw.:rate an~ cammerd21 cSlabli~hmcnt 01 c",nlmerdal cnlcrprise wilhm thc Rcscr''C. C\i.:Cpl c;u,ding or tourm!. ,ubJecl 10 SC>:llon 10

(ll lJi.play. 1'10\1 or blO:ad.:a" an)' ad\cni_cm<.'nt .

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8. A person cngaged in sci(ntific study which;s approv!!'(! by Ih~ managing agency may be w::mpu."<l

from paragraphs 6 (el, Cd), and (e).

9 .. 0\ pcrwn engaged in hUniing. fishing . or trapping may be ocmpted hom p:u'3&101ph 6 (el

if he: or she hold~ a valid permil issued under Th~ Wildlife Act, Th, Migratory Birds COIII't'ntion AC"t, or Thi' fi'fierol FisheriN An, and 5u(h activit)' is expressly permillcd under the terms of t he permi!.

10. A person engaged il: a louring or guiding cntcrpr i~ mu st obtain a permit for that (,nlcrprisc.

Tht'sc permits are al-ailabk through the Parks Division, Dtparlmcnl of Environment and Lands. Appli..-:alions for a pennil should provide a full d escription of the cnlerprisc planned.

Oomeslic Animals

11. SubjC'C1 10 section 12, no person shall allow a dom~slic animal 10 ent~r the Reser~.

I l . . ~ person may enler the Reserve " 'ilh a dog or horse: if th~se animals are kept under conlrClI at alltim('s.

Airer.afl

I). The landing of aircrafl will ~ prohibited in the following sensitl\'C areas within the Reser\'t, al the times indicated;

(a) Th~ ""'inter range of the caribou herd, as sho ..... n in Fig. III of lh~ management plan, betv.'Cen D«:~rr.ber I and March !.S.

(b) The earibou ca lving ground in the vicinity of the Toll, as shown in Fig. III, betwe~n

May IS and July I.

(c) Designated canoe rout~s, as sh()\lln in Fig. III. bel""'eCn May IS and September IS.

14. Aircraft nying through the s~nsitive areas al th~ times indicated in s«tion 13 will maintain an altitude of 600 m above ground 1('\'Cl.

Snowmobile Usc

15. t..:se of snowmobiles is prohibited within th~ winter ran8~ of the caribou herd. as identified by the managinJ; ag.:m.··y and shown in Fig . III of the management plan.

Out bollird Motors

16. Outboard mowrs of up 10 6 h.p. rna)' be used within the Reserve, except in designated eanoe areas (Fig. III ) bet"""C<:n MOl)" IS and September IS.

Salmon Enhaneemenl Projec1S

1'1. (I) Allami..: sailr.on may be introduced into waters of the Reserve the)' do not now occupy. pro\'ided a permit fo r thc project is obtained from the managinG agency.

(ll A permit ma~' be obtained on submission of ... wriuen request outl ining the .... -of\.; 10 be

carried out as pan of the enhancement project ..... ·here that .... -ork will have an effect on the Rcscr",e.

III. Construction and blasting a~soci:ued with salmon enhancement will not be (K'fmitled wilhin the Re~n'C.

Minera l t:"ploration o n Exist in~ Chlims

19. (I) Mineral [ .\ploration activities "ill be permitted on pre-existing (bims within the Reserve. if an~ ~uch lemain aftel est3blishm:::nt, until the mineral right s r('\'Crt to the Crown .

(!) Explorat ion ",ill be carried out in a controlled manner. to ensure Iha t ('\'er)" cHon is made to prevent damage 10 Ihe Reser\'('.

0 1 The mineral li~l .. s :loldO:f shall pl~5Cnt Palks Division ..... ith an annual wor\.; plan fOi appro\,,1 at ka~1 90 days pliof 10 commencing the propo5Cd yeal's ..... orl .

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(e) The work plan shall provide: dc:1ails of all .... ,or\; to occur in the: fidd on hccn~ or part of IIce:nsc:s within the Wilderness Rtscn'(.

(S) The: ann ual work plan will ide:ntify the: specific a~as of work, describe: the nature: and ute:nt of the: work, pro\'ide: an c:stimated cost of the "''Ork, and indude:ln cnvironmelllal reh3bilila­lion program.

(6) Parks Division shall, within 60 days of receipt (\( Ihe Plan of Work. appro\'C: it or dirM that modifications be: made: to it sold), on the: baiis o( e:nvironme:ntal considerations.

(7) The: .... ,ork shall be: earric:d OUI in accordance: with lhe appro\'C:d "''Or\; plan.

(8) Parks Division may n=quirt' Ihatlhe: mineral righls holdc:r prQ\'idc: Ihe: Ministc:f with a SCI.."Urily to e:nsure compliance: with Ihe appr()\'C:d work plan and performance of rehabilitation .

(9) The SC'CurilY unde:r ,ubsc:ction (8) will not nc«d S2S,OOO plus 20 perccllI of Ihc \'alue of work Ovt'r the value of SH)O,OOO ~s indicated in thc: annual Io\'ork pl3n .

(10) The SC'Curity shall be: kept in full force for the term of Ihe: lice:nse:. and (or one ye3r afler ils expiralion or surrende:r. or until Parks Di\'ision nOlifies the mineral righl s holder thaI all condi· tions of Ine: annual "''Or\. plan havc be:en nlet.

(II) If ddauh of lhe: condit ions of the plan oc.:ur. the Minister sh311 use: Ihe SlXurit!" or pan thereof 10 ensure Ihal due performance OtXun.

CoIUI~C:S

20. No new conages or conage dC\'C:lopments will be: pc:rmined wilhin Ihe: Da~' du Nord Wilder­ness Rese:rve.

21. (I) Individuals with le:pl title: to cOllages in non -se:nsiti\,( are3S wilhin Ihe RcSCf\'C may eon ­tinue 10 occupy and maintain thc:sc: cOllages,

(2) First option 10 pureha~. should Ihc:sc: ov.nen decide to sell. i~ retaine:d by the Cr()\\n ,

22. The cona,e on Ihe headwaters of Long Hlirbour Rhv, wilhin the c3ribou winle:r range. belong­IIlIIO ~1r. David Br()\\'n ma) be: rctain::d~' Mr. Brov.n. prO'o·tdc:d it i; not occupied be:1"'Cen Dcc:m­bc:r I a;"ld March IS annu3l1y. GO\'( rnme:nl rctain, firsl option 10 purchase: Ihi~ cOllaBe should "'r. Br()\\n decide: to se:1I.

1). All illegal cottages wilhin the: Resc:f''( will be: remO\'e'd .

24. All cottages built Io\'ilhin Ihe: PrO\'isional R~se:f\'C on condition that they be: renlo\'ed without ~'ompcnsation when the linal RC:SC:f\'C: is cstablished. shall be: so femO\-c:d .

Tr2nsmission Une ,nd fl.binttnllnt'C

25. (I) Newfoundland and l..3br.r.dor Hydro shall prc:w:nt Par\.s Di\ision. Dtpartmcnt orEn\iron· menl and !...ands, with an environmental prolttl ion plan .... hieh details h()lo\ ntaintenan~:e wor\. on Ihe: tWO tran~mission line, "'hose: right.of-ways pass throu,h that SC'Ction o f Ihe Wilderncs) R~f\e al the Outn()lo\' of Medonegonix Lake will be: carried out to minimize en"ironmental dam3~c.

(2) NC\.,.(oundland and !...abrador Hydro shall present Parl.~ Division wilh 3n annual "orl. plan, detailinllhe type and tIming of work to be carned out on Ihese two transmission Iln(\.

0) The .... ,ork plan under subsection (2) shall co\'er the period Arril ] 10 March ) 1, and ~h311 be rrescnted by Januar)' I annually,

(4) Parl. s Di\' ision "'III, within 60 days of re.:elpt of Ihe annu31 worl. p13n. appro\'e it. or dire:.:t Ihat mod ifications be: made solc:l~ on the bam ot em'ironmenta! consider:llions and the "orl. ~hall be earned oul in accordance wilh the apprO\'C'd wnrl. pl3n.

26. Ncwfoundland and Labrador Hydro will be: r;.-qucsted 10 nOlify Par\.\ oi\lsion, O~'p3rtmt;:1

of En' Ironment and Lands. of any aeli\ilies atong the 110\'0 transmission ItIles .... ho\<: flghl -of."'3~'

rar311c:1the ,outltern bound3ry of the Rescrve whIch rna)' ha\'t an effeCt on Ihe Rcs(:rw,

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27. Go~rnmtnt agencies with managtmcm or enforcement responsibilities or interestS within Ihe Rc~r~ shall submit annual management plans or aClivil}, plans 10 Parh Division, Department of Environment and Lands for approval.

Scientific Restarch

28. $cicnlific T('starch ..... i.hin the Rescnc will require:ill permit and (hose permits may ~ obl3ined from Ih(' managing agency on submissiOn of :ill wrillen r~UC$1 outl ining Ihe research projttl.

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Under lind by vinuc of SC'I:tion IS( I) of The 1I'IIIJ(·rm'l>.~ ulld I::t.l1IIIJ:IC·ul Ik:;('rl"C'j A,'i. and :h. ... int: on thc ad\itt of the: Wild('fn<'!ri~ and Ecolotical RCKn"n "d\'i~ry ('oundt. Ihe l .icutcn3nI·Go\'Crflor in Council has 1>«n pkascd to e:~l ab1ish thc labte Ptlim &ol()~lCat Rc~r\'c on Ihc G reat Northcrn Peninsula for the: pu.rpos<= of prot('Ctin{!, one of the O1 ()~ 1 di\'t'rK and v. cll preM:r\'Cd u5Cmtl l a{!,e:~ of Middk Ordovician fossils in the world for !OCienllfk ~lUdy and l'dul'3110nal ruq'lO~

OlltOO 1I1 SI. John's this 61h dOl)' of March, IWO.

ORnER

H. H . STANtEY C'lcr l o(the E~Uli,'('C'o\ln.:il

I. This Orde:t mllY b( citcd as the: Tabk Point E.:olll{!.i.:aJ R~n'(' Order. 11J9(1.

2. The: lItea included in the Table Point Ecolo{!.ical RClooCf\'(' is SCI out in s.:hcdulc A .

3. An outline of the Table Point E.::oloSical Rcscn'(' ,., lanagc01enl Plan i~ SCI noJ! in s.:h~-duk R.

SCtu:uu ... : A

AU that piCtt or parcd of land situalc and tK-inJ! 011 the 'tIl.'CSI C03~ of Ihe: Northcrn Peninsula in the Eleaorai Oistrict of SI. Barb( abutt<=d and boundl'd a) follow,.. Ihal il> to ~y: Ik{!. in ninll al 1I point at the 10 ..... """atet mllrk on the easterly ~horclillC of the Gulf or SI. Lawrencc.:: lm nort h of the communilY of Ikllburni. thc ~id rainl ha,in!; coordinate~ of Scmh $~"$~O IT'Clf('!i and East 462050 mctr(S; Ihence runnin~ in an ca~lcrl~ dlrcctioll f(\f 1I diM3ne:e of 2!oO nlClfCl<o rnorc or 1(S~ to a point. Ihe SlIid [lOinl ha\'in!; cQOrdinalC"> Nonh !'S77600 O1elll:" and F.3~t .l(':::mo mCIfe:<: thence running in a NOrlhcrlr dire:ction for a di\lancc of nU5 mClrCl<o more or k~~ 10 1I [lOinl , thc SlIid point hllvins coordinatcs Nonh 5579450 niCHe:, alld Ea<1 .:(,2250 m(1r(~: thcllee runnin~ in 1I Nonhusterly dirtttion for a distance of 415 mCIfI:s IC'I II !"IOint. t;IC ~Id roim h3\;n~ e:oordmatel> North 5519825 mctrn and ElISt J62475 ml"l'C,: Ihellee I'lnllir.!; ill a t\orthwt'Slcrly dircction fo r a diSlllnC( of275 metres more or Icss to a fIOinl al th.: IQ\\ "'3tcr marl.: ou thc l!.for.:said Cll!>lcrlr l>horclin.: otlhe Gulf ofSI. la ..... rcntt. thc ..aid raim ha\'lll~ cuordinalC"> North S~Stro nl\'tr", and Ea~1 4(.2JOO melre": thence followin!; Ihe 10" lid.: 1lI:!1!. in a "'Iuhl'rl~ dill·,:litlll III Ih.: POllil nf t>c~inmnj: and

conillinin~ a., arca of 1.16 <,quart' !.ilomcllc, IIUlfl' III k". ;111 hcaon.=- hl'HI!! rdl'fll'd 1(1 Z(1111' :: 1

of the Un;''('r~a l Tran~'cl'e ~kr.:alt" I'HlJ~·C I u>n .

SOIl :1H 1.1: II OutJinc'lfTahic I'"inl l'A:"I"I!R"lI 1 14'''''(\1' M:m:.ll::('mcnl l'bm

The area known II~ Tail!.: Jlmm i, C'I:rhll,hl'J :1' ;111 I rolt .!!ir;11 KI'~"r I" rr,'\l'f\,' Ih~' dl\'I'I "'; lind ,,'(11 rr~n'<=d fo,!>iJ, rou lld Ihere. 'In:t':CC>lnrl"h t'I". lhcr~· "III he lit. rt'I1lO\'aJ o f m.rll·u.ll lrt,rn Ihc lllC e,ecrl undCI ~rc':tlr.: !'h.·llnu. ;l1ld Ihn,· "III 1'1: IIti dl',d,lrm,'1I! I'n 'hI' RC'\l' I',' S.:l\'lIItfi,·

re:'ioCar.:h allhc Mle will he cncour .. ~l'(.\ . and cdU.JIII'l1;11 t1~ "III loot' IlClmlllcJ "hCfl' II d' l<:' n'"l"II1I1 '';1 v.ilh the general objt-.:ti'l·' III r u· ..... n ·:u .. 'Il ;lIld "':1<:111'11,' t,'\l';lId , ll ut!llllj:. II 'h lll ):. lIapl'm): . waiL. In@. , ,h«p !.fallfll: 3nd nl·t dl ~ln~ "ill be r-..:IUlnl,·d

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NEwmUNULANU REGULATION 1)/90

T:lbk Point E"colollical R~fYC Rc!;uI3Iiolls. 1990

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1 Under ;lnd by vinuc of l hc 1)(l\Y('rsconfcrrcd upon him pUnU3n11(l ~':Ii~'n 2~ of Til,' ll ' ifd('fIIl'SS

and &:ofo~ical R~s('rl"f.·S Act, His Honour the Liculcnanl ·Govcrnor in Coun..:il has \x:cn pleased 10 make the (ollowing regulations.

Dated .11 St . John's this 6th day of March, 1990.

REGULATIONS

II . H. STANLEY Ckrl of the ["ecuti\'( Council

i 1. Th~ regulations may be ciled as the Table Point E.colog:C.:.1 ~r\"C Regulations. 1990.

2. Any ~rson or group ..... ishing 10 cnler the RCSCf\'( for lhe purpo5( of slud)'ing. intcrpming or otherwise "jewin! the fossils p~nl must lirst obtain a permit from Palls Division, Department of En\'ironmcnl and Lands. Hunting. fishing, tlllpping, hiking, sh«p !ruing. nel drying and berr), picking do not require entry permits.

3. There lO:ill be: no removal or dislocation of any material within the Res,el"\e (including rubble piles) acept for scientiric study. this only when the ~archer is the holder of a valid permit. and only to the extent or conditions spec-iried on his or her permit .

4. There will be no eonstru.:tion of permanent SlTuctUmi such as hou~. f.lads, stages, etc. within the Rcscr\'C.

5. There will be no use of motorized transponalio:l within the P.eS('nt.

6. All garba!-e shall be removed (rom the R~f\'C.

1. Prospecting. claim Slaking. mining and Quarrying will be prohibiltd In the Reser\'('.

8. The u~ of e.\pIMi\·es. mechanical and C'lccnica\ rod cutting or rcmo'21 tools (eg. tile UIO'S, per· cussion h3mmer.ol. iscxflressly forbiddcn in :hc Rcscn'('. S6cntirK r~.lf.::hers who hold a valid permit will be allo .... 'Cd to use tlcological hammers, slc<l!!c hammcn 3nd rock chisels, only if they arc dcemed ncces~aly fOI the rc~arch .

9. All huntin£: and Ii,hing wilhin the RN,'f\'C i~ 31lowcd in accord3ncr " :Ih j'o.'r mil S or licenen iu utd under Th(' Wild"!!' ..lei . Til(' "-tiJ!ruwr,J' R,rrl.f CUIII'('II/j(1II A I'/ (II TI:,' I-'rd('r(ll P,sh('r!('s Act.

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Birds at Big Trout Lake, Ontario

Big Troul Lake Is an indian reserve located approximate l y 600 km due north ot Thunder Bay, putting In at about the same latitude as Goose Bay, Labrador. The reserve is situated next to, and named after, a large lake tbat Is perhaps as much as 50 km at its widest point. I mo ved to this very holated community from St . John's in September 1989 alter accepting a teaching position at the local schoo l . In the fall of 1989 I was, to tell the truth, a little disappointed with the diversity of birds in tbe area, althougb I didn ' t get out as often as I wanled to. The wJnter, with temperatures in the -20 to -30 degree range, even less interesting in terms of bird diversity -- not unexpectedly I suppose. As spring came to Big Trout La ke I was determined to keep track of those bJrds that did arrive; I did this by taking daily walks throug h as many potential bird babitats as possible and, of course, keeping an eye on my feeder. The first spring sightings or birds within an approximate 2 km radius ot my hous e are presented In a table on the next page.

Approximately 18'.\ ot the bird s listed below arrived in mid to late April. The bulk ot the spring migrants arrived in May, 74% of those li sted. Most of the sparrows arrived in the area withIn the first t hree weeks ot May, whereas the warblers were tirst sighted In the last two weeks of May .

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I was also interested in comparing the first arrival dates f or Big Trout Lake with thos e for Newfoundland. Although I was unabl e to get the 1990 dates for Newfoundland, some dates for Newfoundland were obtained fr om Roger Burrows I records for the spring of 1989, presented in The Osprey: vol 20 #3. I realJze that the validity of my comparisons will be weak since I am comparinr different years, nevertheless I hope it wJlI be ot. some interest.

F or the dat es that were aballable for comparison, only three species were sight ed In Big Trout Lake earller t han In Newfoundland: Common Grackle, Cedar Waxwing, and American Kestrea!. Tree Swallows and Rusty Blackbirds were sighted on about the same date i n both Newfoundland and Big Trout Lake . The first arrival dates for Warblers, and the other hand , indicate that they arrive one to two weeks earller in Newfoundland. Interestingly, the first three warblers to be sighted In Newfoundland and In Big Trout Lake were the Yellow-r umped Warbler, Northern Wate rth rush, and Blackpoll Warbler, in that order . FIrst arrival dates for sparrows also indicate that tbey arrive week earlier In NeWfoundland.

Those famillar with the birds of Newfoundland will reallze that all tbe birds listed below also occur in NeWfoundland, with the exception of Harris' Sparrow . Thi s quite distinctive bird wIn t ers In the central U.S. and breeds in th e arctiC, although It has occasIonally been reported at feeders along the eastern seaboard.

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Common Loon lIay 27 Bl, Tourl Lake

Canada Goos e April 30 30· Over bead Snow G0088 April 30 40· Overhead Common Wercanaer llay 27 2 Overhead Mallard lIay 7 2 II & F Sew.,e Lagoon Green-winged Teal May 10 2 11& F Se ws,s LaCo on Common Goldeneye lIay 27 20· II & F BtC Trout Lake

Herrtne Gull May 2 Garbage Dump Common Tern June 16 BI, Trout Lake

Amer i can Kestrel Apr! ) 30 If Near Feeder Werlin lIay 26 Overhead

Ki lldeer lIay 7 Sew.ge LaCoon Semi pa 1 ma t ed Plover lIay 26 Lakes ide

COllUDon Snipe llay 7 Se w.,a Laroon Greater Yellowlec· lIay 7 Sewage Lagoon Lesser Yellowlegs lIay 7 Sew.le Lacoon

• Short - billed Dow1 lebar lIay 13 Sew.,e Lacoon Sol·it ar y Sandpiper lIay 16 Sew.le LaCoon Dunl!n llay 26 20· BI, Trout Lake

Bel led K1ncfhber June 6 Roads ide

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker lIay 10 II Woods COllUDon FIt eker lIay 26 Woods

Least Flycatcher June 6 Wooda

Water Pipit llay 13 Sewale Laloon

Tree Swallow llay 20 4. Overhead Barn Swallow lIay 26 4· Overhead

American Cro" April 13 Wood.

Amer 1 can Robi n April 1 Wood. S"ainaon ' • Thrush .. ay 26 II Wooda

Ruby -c rowned Klnclet llay 7 II Roads 1 de Woods

Cedar Wax"in, April 12 Roadside Woods

European Starl inc llay 21 2 Airport

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Northern Waterthruah Blackpoll Warbler W11.on '. Warbler Malnolla Warbler Pal_ Warbler Oranle-crowned Warbler Yellow Warbler Black and "bite Warbler

Ruaty Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Yellow-beaded Blackbird

D.rk-e),ed Junco A.rican Tree Sparro" Fox: Sparrow White-tbroated Sparrow "hi te-crowned Sparrow Harria' Sparrow Son, Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Chlppin, Sparrow Lincoln'a Sparrow Pine Slakin

Ifa)' 18 !lay 23 Wa)' 26 Ifa)' 25 Ifay 27 !lay 27 !lay 27 !lay 28 June 1

Apr 11 27 April 29 Way 4 lIIay 17 June 6

Apr 11 26 Apr 11 26 !lay 10 lia,. 13 lia)' 15 Way 15 lila,. 11 !lay 17 )/ay 23 Way 25 lila)' 27 June 2

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THE SPRING MIGRATION (1990) IN ST-PIERRE G MIQUELON ISLANDS

A remerquebly cold end unpleosont spring h06 somewhat limi­ted the observations. Once ogoin the prevailing northeesterlies hl!lve stopped the migroting birds for more thon 0 week in e row; Moy 25/27 with ch o nging weather were exciting with lots of birds More encQut'l!Igi n g, our bird group is pleased to welcome new observers from Miqu elon: Jocky ond Christine Hebert, notura lovers, hove decided to do some bird wotching, they got 0 good boost on Mo y 19 with the first Sandhill Crane seen end photo­grophed for the islands. Hopefully it will be 0 10n2 lostinE ectivity for them os we rsolly need Miquelon-bosed observers. Gilles Bo!Irthe ond Bruno Letournel m<!lde <!II so inv<!llu<!lble contribution. Unfortun<!ltely, Al<!lin Oesbrosse is supposed to be le<!lving North Americ<!I in July.

Aed-thro<!lted loon: l<!lck of observ<!Itions is cert<!linly respon­sible for the l<!lte d<!lte of the first sightinli:s this sprinli:: one he<!lrd in L<!Ingl<!lde M<!Iy 28 (AE/BL) <!Ind two flying on the eost coost of Miqu elon Mo y 29 (RE).

Common loon: A few oround the islonds os usuol, highest numbers were seen by 8l April 22: 19 <!Ilong the eost coost of Miquelon ond isthmu s. The first molting 10105 seen Moy 1st. lost sighting: Moy 28: 2 on West coost of longlode (8l).

Red necked Grebe: A few overwintered on the west CO<!lst of St­Pierre os u suol the mo",imum seen were 13 April 9 (AD/RE). In Miquelon little doto ovoil<!lble, obout 40, possibly more Mor c h 28 off the e<!lst CO<!lst of Mi quelon (RE/JCH); <!Ibout 30, west of l<!lngl<!lde <!Ind Mi quelon April 10; 130 on the eost CO<!lst of Mique­Ion April 22 <!Ind 42 <!Ilong the West coost m<!lkes <!I rough tot<!ll of <!Ibout 200 individuals for the islands. last seen: 3 in St­Pierre Moy 1 st.

Northern Fulm<!lr: Seven individuols <!It se<!l between Miquelon' <!Ind 8runette islonds M<!I y 27 (G8). M<!Iy 16 we p<!lssed neor the cliffs where 0 few p<!lirs were seen <!I few years ago. None were present ( N8/AE)

Greeter Sheorwater: 4 or 5 between 5t - Pierre and Fortune May 30 (AD) .

Mon'" She o rw o ter: A few, not for from Colombier is. Moy 30 (AO).

Northern Gonnet: As usual the first ones were reported from ships ot seo. Si", or seven seen March 19 by 45°01N ond 54. ° 30W by the, c<!lptoin of L<!I Goelette and one bird March 24 by 46°02N <!Ind 56°58W by the Cryos. The first seen from the l<!lnd W<!lS one ne<!lr St-Pierre April 13 (AE). Sever<!ll sightings around the is­lands since.

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Greet Cormorant: Nothing speciel to report on these residents. We will try to mek.e a nesting census cgain this spring.

Double-crested Cormorcnt; First orrivillil noted by GB end BL pond of 5t-Pierre both on May 1. A Tew of' this species SBt!n with the Greets on ColombieI' island Mey 13 (GBl. They ebout ten in Miquelon May 25 (AE/GB/AK/JHC).

American 81ttern: One in 5t-Pierre May 1 (Bl) i one in IHquelon Ma y 4 (DO). Two sure ond possibly a third one the isthmus Moy 23 (JCH) .

Canada Goose: None seemed to hove overwintered at Grond Bara­chois this winter. The first migrant was only one individuel in 5t-Pierre March 19, 20 and 23 (m. ab.). Only one also neer M1-qualen 1,1111oge March 26 (AE/JCH). They were six ot Grand Baro­chois M<!!Irch 31 (fide 8l) ond 13 April 9 (Bl), The mo)(imum WBre <!!Ibout 30 in fli"ht neor the villoge of Miquelon April 10 (Bl). Then 0 few here ond there but mostly on the Isthmus (m, ob,).

Green-winged Teel: One p<!!lir in St-Pierre April 1?, then e few po irs regulerly in St-Pierre. In Miquelon 0 peir on the eest coest wos seen by JCH April 22, A few peirs were elso present os usuel on the Isthmus. (No Blue-winKed reported).

Amaricen Bleck Ouck: A few overwintered es uliuel but opporent ly forced out of Grond Bor<!!lchois by ice. A few individuols seen here ond there on the three islends in Mer ch ond eorly April for 0 me)(imum of 11 individuels Morch 10 (AO), About 3D were <!!It Grend Borochois by April 10 (BL), Then 0 few poirs here ond there on the three islonds (m. ob.).

Mol 1 <!!I rd : One peir with mole Pint oil ond two unidentified ~ere reported by Yvon lepape in St-Pierre April 9. There wos 0 peir on <!!I pond e<!!lst of Miquelon April 22 (JCH) .

Northern Pintoil: The first peir wes end by Yvon lepope in St-Pierre April 9. Foirly common as usuol since ob,) .

seen by Bl on the Isthmus the fairly eorly d<!!lte. of mostly on the Isthmus eM,

Ring-necked Duck : One femole in St-Pierre April 13. Seven indi­viduels, (5e)( retia not reported) <!!Ilso in S t -Pier re April 16 (Me). On mole ond one feme Ie (epporently not 0 poir) in Miqu e­Ion April 22; one pair hloy , ond 3 (Bl). one individuol Moy 8 cnd 9 in St-Pierre (BL). One poir the I sthmus Mo y 24 (RE/GB/AK/JCH) .

Common Eider: As usuol the spring concentretion eround the is­londs WOIi oround 3000 individuels or more. About 2000 were timoted ,in Miquelon Morch 31 by Bl. An interestin& count was mace by Yvon Oetchevery in eerly morning oround mid-opril: he counted them while they were comina in fliKht by r<!!lther smell

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3500 birds off the west coost of Miquelon Ap r il 25. About 500 were still present may B on the west coast of Miqu elon ond the serne number on the eest coast. The lost sighting for St-Pierre wos 25 (6 moles) April 29 (G8) end 300 on the West coast of Mi­que Ion May 20 (JH/8L) .

Oldsguow; Fairly common os usual oround the coasts of the Ar­chipelago. A good migro!ltion wos reported by BL; at le<!l st 2000 off the east coast of Longlode Merch 3 1 . A somewhat dif'ferent picture is given by AD for the some dote end site: <Nume rous omong the 2000+ duck.s present::., A group of about 250, plus (I

few gro up s of <!Ibout 1S individuals off the south-eest coast of Miquelon April 13 (00). Lost sighting: about 20 off the eest coast of Mi quelon April 22 (BLl; a rather early date which pro­bably reflects a lack. of observations.

White-winged Scater : Interesting concentrations were reported: March 10: at least 1000 individuals off the North-Eest coest of langlade (AD); About SOD, seme site Me rch 31 (eL). AD believed thet most of the 2000 duck.s seen off Langlade also Mer ch 31 were this species. A few hundred were still present there April 9 (BL). I sew 36 individuals crossing the Isthmus May 26

Common Goldeneye: A few here and there around the islands. About 70 at Grand Barachois still ebout 30% frozen, April 9; they were about 100 the next day end also April 22. 36 were on a pond of the Isthmus April 25 (JCH). Last report: 5 birds on the Isthmus May 21 (Bll .

Red-breasted Merganser: 51 on the west coast of Miquelon March 4 and about 40 between Langlade and St-Pierre Mar ch 19, 62 on the We st coast of Miquelon April 10 (BL). About 50 were off the east coast of Miquelon April 14 (00). Then less importent groups and more reported in peirs (m. ob.)

~: A single sighting: One in flight on the east coast of Miquelon Mey 26 (RE).

Beld Eagle: Numerous sightings in and around St-Pierre throu­ghout the season of two edults e nd 1 or 2 immetures. One pair of meture/barely meture individuals was seen most frequently. They stert to build e nest on Grend Colombier island but they have apperently abandon ned the site ( MC). The usuel peir is nesting on Cepe Miquelon (JCH).

Northern Herrier: One female at Langlade May 29 (ell.

Northern Goshawk: The ne st found last year on east coast of M1-quelon was visited Mey 26. The male was present and not too egressive. Another visit will be needed to confirm nesting. (REl .

Rough-legged Haw,",: A very poor year indeed, and no evide n ce of nesting. One in St-Pierre May 5 ( MC) another Ma y 14 { :i l l

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American Kestrel: An un seasonable o n e March 30 (RE ) Clnd one April le (Me); then t wo May 4 end 5 (Ga/AE) 0 11 for 6t-Pierre. Finally one on the Isthmus .June 18 and 24 (JCH/AK/ RE/GB).

Merlin: One catchin,! 0 House Sparrow in the town of St-Pierre April 24 (AD). Then re&uloriy 1n sma l l numbers (m. ab.l.

Peregrine Falcon: One in St-Pierre April 20 (Me) .

SA NDHIL L CRANE: One individual JCH on the Isthmus May 19 is

well seen and photoa r ephed by species for our is l ands. It

seen aaaln the next day (JCH/BL) t!lnd May 24 (JCH/AE/AK/G8) .

Bleck.-bellied Plover: Two nellr Grand Be r ochois May 19 (JCH).

Greater Golden Plover: Tw o seen and p hotog r ophad NiChols May 24 and 25 (JCH/AK!AE/GB).

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5emipolmoted Plover: The first two were seen in Miq u el o n Moy 5 (GS) then e few os usuel, the first one for St-Pie r re WllS seen only Moy 13 (GB). Two were disploying in St-P i erre MO Y 14 (Bl). There were obout 4 poirs ot Grond Borochois Moy 19 ( J CH) .

Piping Ploller: Two indillidu o ls well 5811n, photogr o ph e d o nd com­pored to Semipolmoted neor Grond Boro!!choiti Mo!!y 19 o!! n d 23 (.JCH).

~: One on the Isthmus April 21 (Bl).

Greater Yellowlegs: Numerous 5ightings, the first 2 bi r ds were seen in St-Pierre Ap ril 26, the next do!!y I so!! w o n e wit h o!! les­ser. Mo!!ximum number wo!!s ? o!!nd 6 respec t ively Ap r il 27 o!!nd 28 also in 5t-Pierre. Sellerol other slahtings to Mlly 3 0 of u p to 3 indilliduo!!ls in the Th ree islo!!nds (8l/GB/AK/JCH/8L).

lesser Yellowlegs: One with 0 Greo!!ter in 5t-Pier r e Ap ri l 2? o!!nd 28 (AE/GB).

lli.!..!..!.: One in 5t-Pie r re MOY 15 (REINS).

Spotted Sendpiper: They o!! r rived late due prob e bly to the weo­ther, about 6 e05t coost of Miquelon ond two neor Co pe Mi quelon CAE} ond 6 in 5t-Pierre (8l) 011 May 26. Sellero) since. (m. ob.) .

least So!!ndpiper: The first two oppeor8d ot Gra nd Ba r o!! chois Moy 8 (GB), in St-Pierre WB hod to ... oit until Moy 15 t o see the first three ind ividuols (NB/AE). Several ot Grand Borachoi sand elti ... here since (JCH/GB/AK/AE/Bl).

Purple 5endpiper: Few reports, 13 in 5t-Pierre March 25 (RE ), 6 also in 5t-Pierre April 4 (Bl) . Then two rother lo!!te sight in gs : one in Miquelo n May? (G8) and two Moy 13 in 5t-Pierre ( MC).

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Commo n S n i p e: On e Me rch 3 in 6t-Pierre hod cert o inly overwinte­red ( 8 ll . The f irst migr o nts: were seen on the I sthmus April 23 by BL cnd April 24 by JCH, first migrents in St-Pierre were seen April 26. Ragulor sincs, first whinnowing ones reported on Longlo!lde by BL M<!IY 5.

Red-neck.ed Phclo r ope: One poir photogrophed on Miquelon horbour Mey ? (GB! .JCH) cnd bird the Isthmus Me y 25 (JCH/GB/AK/AE) _

Europeon Whi mbrel: One by BL/JCH neor Grand Borechois Mey 20.

Common Block-heeded Gull: One still in winter plumoge in St­Pierre harbo u r April 26 (AO); one subodult in St-Pierre Mey 12 cnd 13 (REINS); one on eest coast of Miquelon Mey 26 (AE) cnd 2 n ellI" Clipe Miq u e l on Mey 30 (JCH) lire the only records.

Ring-billed Gu ll: The first one was seen by AD March 31 , the next o n e April 6 (AE) in St-Pierre h<!lrbour where they became quite c om mon from April 9 They were also quite nume­rous on the Ist hm us elso April 9 (BLl. The species eppeers more numero u s t h en u s u a l in St-Pierre where they miiht try to nest.

Icela n d Gull: Fairly common in St-Pierre harbour up to Ap ril 12, t h en rather sc a rce, The last one seen April 28 (GB) .

Glauco u s Gull : On e i n St-Pierre March 3 1 (AD), another one, im­mature, April 19 (AE).

BI"ck-le gg ed Kitti wake: About 60 were "round the Cape Miquelon colonie s Me r c h 10 (AD). 40 were around Grand Colombier MercM 13 and abo u t 2 0 0 May 13 (GBl .

Ar c tic Tern: A few identified as this species omonil. 40 terns at Grand Barechois May 19 (JCH). Numerou s the next d<!lY (BL/JCH).

Dovekie: Nu merous on the edge of the driftinl1 ice between ~on­&lo!lde and S t -Pie r re March 10 (AD) . One in Miquelon March 28 (AE) t wo in St - Pierre March 31 (GB). The lost one seen in Miquelon April 10 (DO).

Common Murre: about 100 Murres sp between Miquelon and F"ortune M.!IY 26 and ab ou t 10 between Miquelon and Brunette the next day (GB) .

Thick.-billed Murre: One oiled bir d found by MC/AD March 9 had been banded in Iceland June 5 1989 . We do not ~o at se<!l enou~h to have 0 r el!ll idea of the number present around our islonos.

Al!lzorbill: The first ones ( 16/17) were seen neor th e ne:stinl1 s1 te of the North coest of St-Pierre Apri 1 27.

BI"ck Guillemot: F"l!Iirly common as usual oround St-Pie r re in winter <!find spring, 105 counted on the South- West corner c .... St-

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~:r~~E~~B) ~ It wes quite common along the coast of longlode May e Atlantic Puffin: About 200 individuals bier April 29 (RE/AO).

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Mourning Dove: One in 5t-Pierre (Ge) and 7 or 6 also in St-Pierre April 29 (JPA) .

Short-aered Owl: Three siahtinas of one individual in 5t-Pierre Merch 4 (AD). March 13 (Me) . April 29 (Ge).

Belted Kingfisher: 4 records of one bird for 5t-Pierre: Moy 1 (GB/Bl). Ma y 3 (AE). Mey 5 (Me) May 26 (el). One for L<!In&ll!ld e Mey 28 (AE).

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: One in 5t-Pierre reported by AleJlondra Fe rvecque May 1.

Northern Flicker: First migr"nts noted April 30 (RE/GBl in St­Pierre. Severe l other sightinas since. At letlst three moles were sinaina and drummina "t Lona1ode M"y 28 (RE) .

Eastern Kingbird: Only one in Miquelon May 28 (GBl.

Horned Lark: Rother resident in smoll numbers in Mique lon ond on the llithmus, we never see them in winter in 5t-Pierre where the first miarants were haerd Ml!Irch 23 l!Ind 30. They seems so­mewh.,t less numerous than usual. In Miquelon the first ones were seen by JCH Merch 28, reaular since there and on the Isth­mus (m. ob.).

Tree 5wl!l1 10w: First ones wara el!lrly, 2 in St-Pierre April 29; 8 birDS were sean by AK Moy 1st only; then very Tew, less thon 10 individuals so Tor. Only 3 siahtinas for Miquelon, aT very few ind:1 viduals May 2? and 29 (RE/GB).

Bonk Swal low : 5 in Miquelon Me y 28 (GB) end one the next doy ( REl .

Bl!Irn Swollow: Very scarce, one on the Isthmus (RE) and one in IHquelon May 28 (GB). One the next day in Miquelon (RE).

Common Raven: Two broods, the youna heard screemina (not seen) I

one in Miquelon end at Langlade, respectively May 2?/28 (REl.

61oCk-copped Chickadee: Scorcely reported, One singing in St­Pierre April 2? (RE), one in Miquelon Moy 25 (GB) and Ma y 2? (AE).

Borel!ll Chickadee: AO reported 0 total l!Ibsence of both speci e& ot lanalade April 14 while GB found only 2 birds. A few seen in

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5t-Pierre throughout the se060n. One seen collecting Hore hoirs for its nest May 27 in Miquelon (AE).

Re d-breasted Nuthetch : One bird heard ot Longlode May 2 6 ( AE).

Winter Wren: First heard in 5t-Pierre May 2. S e verol other ob ­servotions from May 12 to 31, for St-Pierre Miquelon cnd Lon ­glade (RE / Bl).

Go lden-crowned Kinglet; Our cold winter wes probabl y unfovo -robis for this speCies, few birds seen in B.!Irly spring: none reported in Mtlrch <!!Ind only one at Longlode April 14 (GB). Pos ­sible migr<!lnts then seen more regularly from April 30 on, for both r.t iquelon cnd 5t-Pierre (AE/BL/GB) ,

Ruby-crowned Kinglet : The fir s t one WilS in 5t-Pierre April 29, (GB) they were sever~l singing ~lso in St-Pierre the ne,)(t d~y

(GB/AE ) , common since (m. ob . ) .

Grey-cheeked Thrush: Few he~rd ~t L~ngl~de M~y 2 8 (AE ). One in St-Pierre M ~y 31 ( GBl .

Sweinson's Thrush: First seen jus t ~fter the long l~sting nor­the~sterly winds on M~y 2? in Miquelon (AE) (~nd Brunette is­lend ( GB)]. One the ne)(t day at Lanilade and two in St-Pierre (BL / AE) and two in St-Pierre May 29 (NB) .

Hermit Thrush: As usu~l, an e~rly miir~nt, one in S t-Pierre April 30 (GB) then regularly in sm~ll numbers in St-Pierre Mi ­quelo n ~nd Lan210de (GB/RE) .

Americ~n Robin: None seen this winter. One in St-Pierre March 19 ( Michel Luberry) was and eerly migrant, possibly the same one w~s 0150 seen in the town of St-Pierre March 21 (Me); then 4 or 5 reported by Yvon Lepope in St-Pierre March 22. Reiulor then Do..;t in rather 9mall numbers . One was seen gatherine, ne9 -ting material in St - Pierre April 27 (GB) while other s still o n the move; import~nt numbers noted May 1 (BL) -and May 1;;: (RE). I f'ound one nest with 3 egiS at Lanilade May 2 7 .

Welter P ipit; Only I on M~)' ? ( GB) .

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Bohem:'~n Waxwing: One in St-Pierre March 25 (GB) .

Solit ~ !" v Vireo: One mole siniing in Miquelon May 2 7 and o ne at Longl~c e the next day (AE) .

Tenn e ssee Warbler : Only two males heard singing at Le nglade f' o r, en May 2B CRE} .

No rth i: ;" ;"l Parulo : f'ema le in Miquelon May 29 ( RE ) .

Yel l o .. Worbler: (8l/G: ;.B/RE/.JCH).

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Mtlgnolia Warbler : One mele in Miqualon Moy 27 (AE).

Cepe-M"y Warb ler : One Berly mele in St-Pierre Mey 15 (AE).

Yellow-rumped WlIrbler: First seen in St-Pierre (AE/GBl April 29 end then re&ularly but in small numbers. It was abundant only Mey 27 on, (after the northstlsterlies ... ).

Black.-throated green Wtlrbler : A few sinalnR males 1n Mlquelon Mey 27 (RE) lOne tit Lenglode May 28 (RE) end one in St-Pierre Mey 29 (NB) .

Pelm Werblar: Numerous sightings of IiBverel birds 'from April 29 (Ge) to Mey 28 in the three islends (AE/GS/AK/NS).

8<!1v-breested WtlrblBr: One in Miquelon MlIY 28 (GB) and Mey 31 (AD).

Block.poll Wa rbler: One mele in Miquelon Moy 25 (GB) t he n regu-ler (BL/RE/GB).

Bleck. end White Werbler: The first weli lieen by AK in St­Pierre ""ey 20, then severel Mey 26 (8l); meny elsa in Miquelon from Mey 2? on ( RE/GB).

AmQricen Redliitert: A very eerly mele weI> seen in St-Pierre ""ey 17 end the next ( end only) one so fer in Miquelon Me y 29 (RE).

Ovenbird: One mele singing in Miquelon May 27 (RE).

Northern Waterthrush: One Colombier island Mlly 13 (G8) WliS fllirly ellrly (no ne had been seen ellrlier in previous yellrs). One heerd 5inain& in St-Pierre ""ey 15. Then nothin& until ""ey 26 were it become quite common liS usuel (RE/GB/N8).

"'ourning Weibler : One rether ellily (end only) one in Miquelon "' ey 28 (GB) .

Common Yellowthrollt: One in St-Pierre MlilY 26 (Bl), then one hQerd briefly et Llinglede Mey 26 (RE), 4 on the ellIOt coest of 'Hcuelon on the seme dey (GB).

lIoi150n·5 Wtllrbler: One in St-Pierre Mtlly 26 (Bl). Quite common in MiQvalon the next dey (RE); very few lit Llinailida (RE) but still common in Miqu elon Mtlly 28 (G8). 6 in St-Pierre May 30 (GBl.

';m~ricen tree Spe rrow : One in St-Pierre Mey 4 (G8) and one in "'iovelon the next day (G8).

Cr-i~ping Sperrow: One in St-Pierre Mey 12 in l,Iiqu~lon ,. ey 28 (GB).

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Se \· ennef"l Sperrow: One April 24 end 6, April 27 in St-Pierre, e~c,-t c5 Mey 1 (G8). It wes common only from Mey 8 on.

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Fox Sper-row: The first seen by Jock.y Hoelllo in St­Pierre Mer ch 28. Severtd s eng in the town of St-Pierre April 1 (REINS). Su rpri singly, none heerd singing tit Longlod e Ap ril 11 (ell. Numerous singing et Longl<!!lde April 14 (AD).

So ng Spar row : A very early mele wes singing in the town of St­Pierre Morch 4 (AD). A few meles heerd singing in St-Pierre from Morc h 25 on (AD/MetRE). One singing in the serna spot in St-Pier re si n ce Ap r il 1?, wh ere a poir was present Mtly 12. None reported from the other islonds. (GB/AE ).

lincoln ' s Sperrow: A foirly importent migreticn took place May 2 7 in Miquelon; I ctl n 't remember heving seen so me ny of thi s shy bird in one doy . Severa l birds were e l sa seen et lc n g lod e the n el(t dlllY. One mel e sinaina. plus some other birds in Miqu e­Ion May 29 (RE).

Swa mp Spar row: The -first ones were seen at the same time in S t ­Pie rre. Miquelon and the Isthmus May 8 (RE/GB). Common since.

Whi te - throated Sparrow : The -first appeared April 30 (AE/GB/AK/ Bl) in St-Pierre. Good numbers throuahout the month of Ma y.

White( crowned Sperrow : More siahtinas first one wa s spotted b y BL May 26, a nd there for the nex t 3 days (RE/GB) .

than in re cent years: The then two seen here

Dark-eyed Junco: Also mor e common th an in recent years (2 1 re­ports for the season) from Merch 22: one si naina in the town of St-Pierre (AD). to May 28 . One male also sin2in2 in S t -P ierr e April 20 and 26 and another mal e i n town M!!Iy 9. Only 3 reports outside St-Pierre .

Snow Bunting: It wa s reported !!IS fairly common in Miq uel on Mc!lrc h 4 (Bl), AD few there Mar ch 20. About 12 in St ­Pierre M.!Irch 20 (AE). 3 were on the Isthmus April 22 (BL). Th e lc!lst one was seen in Miqu elo n by GB Mc!ly S .

Bobolin": One fem!!lle br iefly 28 (RE) .

and heard on the i s thmus Ma y

Rusty Black.b ird: One in St-Pi e rre April 20 (BL) . None th en un­til Apr!l 27 wh ere numerous were present until May 5 (m. ob.) They seems to have vanished completely, on l y a pair was repor­ted on North coast of Grand Barachois May 21 and one in S t ­Pierre May 26 by BL. They we re absent from an usual nestin2, s i te on Lan 2l a d e Ma y 28 CRE} .

Common Gr ac kle : One individual overwintered in St - Pie rr e where it as seen up to AprilS. One also i n S t - Pie r re May 10 was pos­siblya mi2,r!!lnt CAE) . 5 were in the villaae of Mi quelon May 28 (G a ) .

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Brown-heoded Cowbird: One mele in St-Pierre April 2 6 (AD).

Pine Grosbeek: Only 5 reports of few individuels from Me y ? to 28 in M1quelon ond Longillide (G8!AE).

Purple Finch: Whot a contrast from last sprtng where none were reported. The first ones were 5ean in 5t-Pierre Moy 8 then quite numerous and singing in the three is lo nd& (m. ab.).

Whi te-winged Crossb i 11; One in St-Pierre Apr! 1 28 (AD) .

Pine Siskin: One in the villoge of Miq uelo n Mo y 28 (G8).

Americen Goldfinch: Three reports for the month of Mor- eh: One in 5t-Pierre Mi!!Irch 10, 2, in town Mereh 20 (Me) ond three !!lIsa in town Mor-eh 24 (AD). Two mole& sinai na in the town of St­Pierre Moy 5 (RE/NB); two in town Mtl y 15 (AK) and one May 26 (fide N8).

Contributors whose full nom e don't oppeor in the te x t: Jeon­Poul Apesteauy (JPA); Gilles Bortha (GB); Nicole Berth i er (NB); Alein Desbrosse (AD); David Detchevarry (DO); Roaer Etcheberry (RE); Jackie and Christine Hebert (JCH); Armelle Kervohut (AK); Bruno Letournel (Bl) Christian and Franyoise Moul lec (MC). Multiple observers (m. Db.).

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Rare Bird Report

Ipswich Savannah Sparrow

16 December 1080 near Cripple Cove, Cape Race, Newfoundland. Bruce

Mactavish.

Found on a short grassy/crowberry barren headland. It was hopping sluggishly

over the ground eating the occassional berry. It was quite tame allowing a twenty

minute study with a 22x Bushnell telescope and 8x42 Bausb & Lomb binoculars at

ranges of 30-75 feet. It was mid-day and the SUD was at the observer's back.

The bird was completely in the open for the duration of the watch.

Description: Size-larger and bulkier than a Savannah Sparrow obviously so.

Approximately one-third or one-quarter larger than the average Newfoundland

Savannah Sparrow. The bulkiness of the bird was emphasized by it slower almost

sluggish movements over the ground. Overall impression was a large pale grayish

brown sparrow resembling a Savannah Sparrow - not just a large Savannah.

Head-median stripe grayisb white and fin ely necked with short black tick marks.

Median stripe bordered by two broad stripes of warm reddish brown also finely

necked with short blackisb tick marks. Nape light grayish brown with the same

dark fine necking as on crown. Auriculars a patch of light brown bordered above

and below by a fine darker brown line. Lores and superciliary forming a broad

grayish white stripe. No hint of yellow in the lores. A broad stripe similar width

to the superciliary below the cheek patch was a clear oerbe wash - not

particulary bright but still the brightless colour on the the bird.

Upperparts - back a series of long broad stripes of whitish , gray and dark brown.

Rump buffy brown and heavily streaked. Lesser wing coverts heavily edged with

buffy brown. Greater wing coverts and edges of tertials light rusty brown. Some

tertials very dark brown in center.

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Underside - body (rom throat to undertail coverts whitish - a band of dirruse

light brown sbort coarse streaks along aides and across breast. No hint or a breast

spot . Belly and undertail coverts unmarked.

Tail - light brown (eathers each witb relatively broad buffy edges. No white

outer tail (eathers.

Bill - large (or a Savannah and mainly pink.

Legs - including big reet uniform pink.

Calls - none beard.

There are no previous records oC -Ipswich · Sparrow from Newfoulldiand though

it bas occurred once in England, April lQS7!

The observer has seen many -Ipswich- Sparrows on Sable Is. N.S. during a week

in September IOU and five weeks in May-June lQ7Q and has looked (or them

and seem then on mainland Nova Scotia in spring and Call.

This report was written on lQ December lQgO using Dotes taken at the time or

observation.

Bruce Mactavish

37 Waterrordbridge Road

51. John 's, Nnd. AlE lCS

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Newfoundland Bird Report [or APRIL--earl y J UNE. 1990 by Roger Burrows

LOONS. GREBES AND SEABIRDS

The on l y l oon of note was a stray COMMON LOON sti ll in winter or immature plumage seen on Long Pond on June S-7 ( He et al.). The nesti.ng co lonies of NORTHERN GANNET and DOUBLE- CRESTED CORMORAN T along the Cape Shore were occupied by Ma y I ( RB J . Numbers of gannets at Bird Rock we r e a litlle higher than in previous years with more bIrds occupying the two satellite co l onies, but only three of t he 18 corr,lorants at t he Lillie Barrasway colony had comp l eted nests . A fe"" days later, eight more adults had arrived and the first egg had been l aid (NL. 101M ), and by the e nd of t he mon th, there Io'ere seven or eight nests (IN) . The mixed colony at Island Head had o ne GREAT CORNOMNT and six Doublecrests in mid May (IN) .

A s t orm-bl own ga nnet was r escued and released near Torbay on May 12 (fide RB)--another was off Kelligrews on May 26 (RB) . The only s heaT\olater reponed was a NANX SHEARWATER along the Southern Shore on May 9 (JP, J W) and a nother off Torbay on May 12 (KK). The foggy weather of the Victoria Day weekend was not a total l oss for bhdwatchers; hund reds. possi.bly thousands, of LEACH ' S STORM-PETRELS were forced inshore and could be seen feeding along t he s ho relines f rom Cape St. Francis to Kelligrews o n May 21 ( RB, KK, BM, DP, SP) , One even made its way to Gander on May 18 (JL) ,

WATERFOWL

It pays to visit out - of - the -way places during migra tion periods. This was certain l y true on the I.'est coast i n mid Apri l when staff at Gros Horne Natio nal Park discovered an errant flock of SNOW CEESE at Shallow Bay campground . The 18 birds. a ll white phase a nd mos tly l.mmatures, stayed for at leas t 10 days from April 10. and were reported on Apri l 20 ( HD ). A few birds li.ngered into ear l y May. Th e much more widespread CANADA COOSE was reported aro und the same t ime . The flock at Searston in the Cod roy Va ll ey contained about 500 birds in mid April (H D) . Two drake America n Wigeon were a l so seen on May 8 o n the west c oast at St . Paul' s ( HD) . Also on t he west coast. there were nine waterfowl s pecies on the Humber River betwee n the Viking Trail and Nicholsvi ll e Bridge on May 19. They included a drake WOOD DUCK. pairs of AMERICAN WIGEON and NORTHERN SHOVELER (HD, OM. JW). Another pair of Nort hern Shov e l er we re seen at Upper Ferry in early June (C B. AM. JP. J\oI). At least one free-flying drake Wood Duck wa s seen with the duc ks at Long, Kenny ' s , Ke nt' s a nd Burton' s Ponds in Ha y (RB , CBu, HC. KK. DP). Several GREEN-WINGED TEAL were also at Long Pond in late April. and a pair a l so appea r ed at Oxen Pond ear l y in May (BJ ). but no broods were reported in May.

Numbers of waterfowl at Bur ton's Pond remained high into earl y Apri I. when pairs of BLACK DUCK AND MALLARD moved to Long a nd Kenny' s Po nds , Both were also at Logy Bay Road mars h by April 14 (RB). The first Black Duck brood of t h e summer at Long Pond d rop ped from 9 on May 10 (C Bu ) to 2 o n May 14 and one t he fo ll owi ng week (RB) , A second brood had 4 young in late May (RB, CBu). and there were three more broods by ear l y June (RB ) . A female Mall ard with 10 ducklings at Kent ' s Pond on May 16 was a much better parent; it may have been the same bird with 6+ young at Howl ey Marsh on May 19 (RB); another brood was at Lo ng Pond on May 21 (CBu ), and one more by early June ( RB ) .

At l eas t two drake NORTHERN PINTAIL arrived in ear l y April and paired off with the tl.'O free-flying females from Quidi Vidi Lake (CBu ). One pair a nd two unattached drakes were present at Long Pond from late April. a nd other pairs were at Ke nt' s Pond, Howley Marsh and Logy Bay road marsh i n May. The first brood was at Long Pond on Ma y 21. when the five duc kl i ngs were s .... ept along the river until they scrambled ashore ( OP, SP); a nother brood was down to one on Hay 27 (RB). The ANERICAN WIG EON remained on Burton's Pond to at l east April 16 ( RB ),

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The first drake SLUE-WINGED TEAL of the summer was reported from Logy Bay road marsh in mid April (KK). and a second followed at Long Pond three days later (MP), with a pair t here on May 13 and likely two pairs on May 15 (RB. DP, SP). The female was seen less often than the two drakes in late May (RB). A third drake had arrived by June 2. along with a rare pair of GADWALL (RB, DP, OS). which \oleye later seen at Stick Pond (8M) .

A pair of COMMON GOLDENEYE dropped in to Oxen Pond on April 19, but a trio of Black Ducks soon dissuaded them from staying (SJ) . The first drake RING-NECKED DUCK of the spring was in the Gander area a week earlier than usual on April 20 (NS). and there were 18. mostly drakes, in the Redcliffe area near Grand Falls on May 4 (HD). A pair appeared on Middle Cove Pond on May 9 (KK), and a pair were also on a pond i n Flatrock on June 3 (WM) . On the west coast, a flock of 80 GREATER SCAUP at Stephenville Crossing were joined by a few BUFFLEHEAD on April 21 (NS), and a drake LESSER SCAUP was one of the outstanding waterfowl at Nicholsville on May 19 (HD, OM, JU). An aerjal survey revealed that Lesser Scaup and BLACK SCOTER were common breeding species in Labrador (J IoI). A group of five HARLEQUIN were also found near Port aux Choix in late May (fide HD).

HARSHBIRDS

Several AMERICAN BITTERNS were reported around St. John ' s i n Hay and early June. There was also one in Gander on Hay 5 (JL) . A rare summer AMrnICA..~ COOT was at Musgravetown on June 2 (DP), and the SORA was back at Long Pond on June 6 (CBu, HP ) and 7 (RB).

BIRDS OF PREY

The first NORTHERN HARRIER of the spring was a male seen at Gull Marsh. Gras Marne NP, on April q (HD), about three I«ceks before the main arrival. and the species I«as common on the west coast in May (AD) . There was also a single male near Musgrave Harbour on May 17 (JS). The first OSPREY appeared a little earlier than usual on April 20 at Quidi Vidi Lake ( MP ) . A ma le took up residence at Oxen Pond's nesting platform a week later (BJ) and t he pai r were assiduously lending the nest on Hay 6 ( HC). They were likely the birds seen fishing Long Pond throughout May. A Single bird at Lockyer 's Bay on Ap ril 22 (JL) was also early. but one at Surgeo on Hay 16 was on lime (JB). A fel« BALD EAGLE were reported from around st. John's, along the Cape Shore from Little Barasway to Cape St. Mary ' s (RB, VK. NL, WM), and at Colinet (DP). An adult and immature were at Newman Sound on June 2 (DP) and an adult was at Burgeo 011

May 16 (JB). A very interesting Sighting, in viel« of the rarity and the race

involved, was a very dark adult RED-TAILED HA\rJK seen by Sandy Harbour River alongside the Burin Peninsula highway on May 7 (RB). Most dark birds originate from the Prairies rather than the Maritimes. Reports of NORTHERN GOSHA\rJK AND SHARP-SHINNED HAWK in March were likely of wintering birds.

A pair of white phase GYRFALCON at Flatrock in mid April were obviousl y migrants. Another dark-phase bird was at the Cape St. Mary's seabird colony on May 1 (RB). The breeding pair of Merlin were back at Long Pond from early Hay (RB et al) . with another at iJhite Hills (DP), and at l east 10 along the Salmonier Line on May 21 ( MP ). A breeding pair defended their territory with gusto at Gander on Hay 16 (JL). A Sharp-shinned Hawk was harrassing warblers and sparrows at Long and Kent's Ponds in May (CBu, DP). The only AMERICAN KESTREL reported was at Cape Spear on Hay 13 (DP, SP).

A SNOWY OWL was reported from White Hills in late March (JB), most likely a spring migrant rather than a wintering bird that had been missed. A BOREAL OWL again nested at Butterpot Provincial Park, but, just as before, deserted the nestbox after eggs had been laid (KB). Another bi rd was calling at Salmonier Nature Park but left in April (RJ).

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GALL INACEOUS BIRDS

Re po rts of RUFFED GROUSE around St . John's indicate the increasing t rend is continuing . There lO'as also a male at Butterpot Provincial Park on May 20 (RB) . On the other hand, WILLOW PTARMIGAN were scarce this s pri ng, although there we r e two males and a female at Signal Hil1 on March 3 1 (DP, SP) and they were seen on the Southern Sho re on May 27 (CB, jP) ,

SHOREBIRDS

The first COMMON SNIPE of the spring \.las heard at Logy Bay road marsh on April 21 (RB ) . and the first GREATER YELLO\.,'LEGS follo .... ed at Ruby Line Pond on April 29 (DP. SP) .... ith t .... o at Long Pond the next .... eek. SPOTTED SANDPI PERS are notoriously l ate. so one on Ma y 1ft at Long Pond ( RB ) .... as aboul on cu e--the pair \.Iere back a .... eek later. The only other regular sandp iper r eported .... as LEAST SANDPIPER .... ith a fe .... at Burgeo on May 16 UB) and Stephenville Crossing on May 19 ( MV ). and several 00 the Southern Shore on Ma y 27 (CB, jP), A KILLDEER at Kenny's Pond on May 16 (RB) was a little unusual as to location, but another at Ruby Line Pond. Kilbride on Ma y 24 ( KK ) was at a regular s pot. A third .... as seen at Mund y Pond around the same time (GM). Although there .... erre no PIPING PLOVERS reported from the Lums den- Ca pe Free l s area, there .... ere 4-6 back at Burgeo by May 16 UB) , This may no .... be the province' s on l y regular ne s ting site.

A BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Ramea from April 21 to May 7 (RIO may have bee n from Europe (\.Ihere they are called Grey Plovers ) as a GREATER GOLDEN- PLOVER .... as reported from st. Paul's on May 16 (HD, JW)--one was a l so seen near Halifax. Nova Scotia. A week later, on May 2ft, a summer-plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER was found at Ruby Line Pond. Kilbride (BM) and relocated later in the mo rning (RB, 1M). This third bird for the province remained until May 26, long enough for most St. John's birders to add it t o their prOVincial lists. Also unusual, both in tenns of season and numbers, was the report of three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS in the Gras Marne area on May 31 (HD); the west coast was experiencing rather unseasonal weather conditions at the time.

LARIOS AND ALCTDS

A few white-winged gulls linger in the spring, so an immature GLAUCOUS GULL at Quidi Vidi Lake on April 14 and a 2nd-year ICELAND GULL at Robin Hood Bay dUmp on April 21 were not unusual. but a 2nd-year Iceland at Bay Bulls on May 20 and an adult at Foxtrap on May 21, and a Glaucous the same day (MP) were a little late (RB). Both species were also seen in the Stephenville Crossing area on May 19 (MV) and a Glaucous was at Renews on May 27 (C B, 1P).

At least 350 pairs of BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE were back on their nests at Flatrock on April 21 (RB), The co lony at Cape St. Mary's was in full swins on May 1 (RB). An immature at Foxtrap on May 21 may have been shot at ( RB ) , The number of COMMON BLACK-HEADED GULLS at Quidi Vidi Lake was down t o 4 on May 20-27 (RB), and there were two second-summer birds at Kelligrews on May 21 (RB) and a third-summer bird at Renews on May 27 (C B, jP), An adull also appeared at Green Island Brook in late May (BB), and there wa s a summer FRANKLIN ' S GULL at Baker's Brook, Gras Marne, on May 31 (HD). The [irSl COMMON TERN of the summer was at Stephenville Crossing on May 19 (MV), and this species was also present with ARCTIC TERN at Renews on May 27 (CS, jP), 1\00 Commons checked out Ke nt' s Pond on June 2 (RB).

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A few THICK-BILLED HURRES could be seen on their nesting ledges among hundreds of COMMON MURRES at Cape St. Mary's on May 1 (RB). but there were no RAZORBILLS or ATLANTIC PUFFINS to be seen away from Witless Bay until some Razorb111s were oCf Cape Sl. Francis on May 21 (KK, 8M). The most interesting report of BLACK GUILLEMOTS was from the ""'est coast. What had been reported to be a "herd of pied ducks" at Lobster Cove Head all May 8 turned out to be 82+ Black Guillemots (HD).

DOVES TO SWALLOWS

A MOURNING OOVE \,las reported in St. John's in mid May (GM) and the only RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was in the Cod roy Valley on June 2 (CS, AM, JP, J\o1). Noteworthy were three CHIMNEY SWIFTS over St. John's on June 7 (MP). YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER sightings usually start in late May. but this spring we had to wait until June 3 at Terra Nova National Park (DP) and Oxen Pond (RB) and June 6 at Rocky Harbour (HD). Other flycatchers reported were an EASTERN PHOEBE at Ramea on May 10 (RN), ALDER FLYCATCHERS in the Cod roy Valley (CB. AM, JP, JW) and at Rocky Harbour (HD in early June, and what was likely an EASTERN KINGBIRD in St. John's late in the month (per DP). There \oIere no kingbirds at the usual sites in the Codroy Valley, but single birds turned up in Corner Brook on June 5 (CoB) and Rocky Harbour on June 6 (HD). LEAST FLYCATCHER \oIeJ"e also absent in the Codroy Valley in early June (per JW). A visiting bird\olatcher also found a probable EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE along the Rennies River trail on June 2 (CF fide MP). The first HORNED LARKS of the spring arrived in late April and birds were on territory in ear l y May. The only early TREE SWALLOW \oIas one in the Ferryland area on May 6 (JP, JW), \oIith the first scheduled arrival at Long Pond on May 14 (CBu).

JAYS TO SHRIKES

BROWN CREEPERS are always difficult to find, but they are quite vocal in spring, as was one at Portugal Cove in mid May (WM). NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS are usually winter visitors but one \oIas at Rocky Harbour on June 5 (HD. The first RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET of the spring appeared at White Hills on May I (OP). A fe\ol days later, the same location had a HERMIT THRUSH (JW). By mid Hay. Hermit Thrushes \oIere corrunon in the Cochrane Pond road area (KK, HP ) and had turned up in most locations, with a nest in progress at Terra Nova National Park on June 3 (DP). but a singing SWAINSON'S THRUSH at Butterpot Provincial Park on May 20 (RB) was more unusual for the Avalon Peninsula. The first GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH \oIas found in the St. John's area on May 29 (HC). The most unusual bird seen, especially because it was June 4, was a FIELDFARE behind the hospital at St. Anthony (HD); probably blown over from Greenland by strong northeasterlies in May, the bird was in possible nesting habitat. The only WINTER WREN report was from Great Codroy on June 2 (CB, AM, JP, JW).

Most BOHEMIAN WAXWING reports are in the winter months, so a single flock of 135 along the Point Riche road at Port au Choix on May 5 was certainly noteworthy (HD). CEDAR WAXWINGS were back along Rennies River by early June (MP). A NORTHERN SHRIKE was by the Burin Peninsula highway near Dunn' 5 River on May 7 (RB).

VIREOS AND WARBLERS

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The only vireo report was of two PHILADELPHIA VIREOS in the Cod roy Valley in early June (CB, KK, AM. JP, JW). The first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER of the spring was seen feeding alongside Mount Scio Road on April 27 (R8), and several were at Oxen Pond in early May (BJ). More noteworthy was a PALM WARBLER singing at White Hills on May 1 (DP) and another, apparently on territory, at Butterpot Provincial Park on May 20 (RB). The main movement was e undeNay by May 14. when a BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Kent's Pond (MP) and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at Middle Cove (KK).

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A single flock of 40 Yellow-rumped and 7+ Blackpoll Warblers at Kent's Pond on May 16 (RB) indicated an arrival, especially since 10 of the Yellowrumps were females . The first YELLOW WARBLER was found at Kent's Pond on May 29 (He). the same day a NORTHERN PARULA was found among Yellowrumps on Gerard Boilieu' s property at Reidville near Deer Lake (HO. JO). On June I, the first female BLACK-ANO-WHITE WARBLER \oI3S in Terra Nova National Park (DP). three days after severa l were seen in Gander ( JL ). The big arriva l was on June 2. when the first AMERICAN REDSTART and WILSON'S WARBLERS .... cre at Kent's Pond (RB) . and Black-and-\oIhite and WILSON'S WARBLERS were at James town (DP . A day later, there was a male Black-and-white Warbler in the White Hills and a Nonhern Parula at Oxen Pond (RB). A male AUDUBON'S WARBLER, the western race of the Yellow-rumped Warb l er, was seen in St. Philip's on June S (JQ, DW),

On the ,",'est coast, a dozen or more BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS and ejght CAPE MAY WARBLERS represented quite a haul, eve n for the Codroy Valley, in early June (eB, AM, JP, JW), and the same observers a l so located at least three CANADA WARBLERS, two BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS and two Northern Parulas. All of the regular warblers. including MAGNOLIA AND BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS were back at Gras Marne by June 6 (HD) .

FINCHES AND SPARROWS

A gorgeous male ROSE-BREASTED GROSSEAK appeared at a feeder on Lomac Road on Ma y 17-21 (DT et a1), and others were seen in Cheeseman Provincial Park and Tompkins i n earl y June (CB. AM, JP, JW). Both DARK-EYED JUNCO and FOX SPARROW were i n full song around St. John's by early April, and there was even a junco nest with two eggs by May S (AIM). but other spar rolo1s were late arriving in cool weather. A male WHITE-THROATED SPARROW took possession of a f eeder on Torbay Road in mid April, driving a ... ay the juncos (HC).

The first obvious migrants were at White Hills on May 2 (KK, BM), a da y after a SAVANNAH SPARROW had arrived at a feeder on Tupper Street to stay for the mont h (DP. SP). A few very pale, probably ... estern race, Savannahs ... ere noted around st. John ' s the following week ... hen nesting birds were back at Long Pond. and there was what appeared to be the Sable I s l and fonn. the Ipswich Sparrow, at Ramea in late April and early May (RN) .

SWAMP SPARROWS arrive a little later. so those singing at Logy Bay road marsh on May 6 (RB) had probabl y just arrived. The next weekend saw an influx at Long Pond . The first LINCOLN'S SPARROW reported was from the west coast, with one at Rocky Harbour on May 20 (JW), and singles were report ed from Cape Race on May 27 (JP, JW) and Kent's Pond on June 2 (RB). WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were back at breeding sites arou nd St. Anthony on June 4 but not at L' Anse-aux- Meadows where inshore ice kept temperatures down ( HO).

SNOW BUNTINGS were common on the west coast in April and earl y May. and there were four ma le LAPLAND LONGSPURS in full breeding plumage at St. Paul ' s on May 16 ( HD. JW). In addition to the usual EVENING GROSBEAKS, Tupper Street hosted as many as 8 PINE GROSBEAKS in April ( DP. SP). A few WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were found on the Avalon Peninsula, and a male RED CROSSBILL was by Long Pond on June 2 (RB. CBu). PINE SISKIN and COMMON REDPOLL were lightly reported.

ICTERIDS

The first returning blackbird reported was a male RUSTY BLACKBIRD [lying over the MUN campus on the afternoon of Apdl I I ( RB), the next sighting not being until May 16. when one was at Kent's Pond (MP ) . Four males at Cohnet on May 19 had a female in tow ( OP ). The usual male RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD was back at Logy Bay Toad marsh by April 14 (OP. MP). A third icterid , a COMMON GRACKLE, was at Logy Bay on April 21 ( RS). and there were at least four of this species at Burgeo on May 16 (JB). First a male, then a pair of BROWN- HEADED COWBIRDS were seen at Gander in early Hay (JL).

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Observers

Bruce Bradbury. Joe Brazil. Chris Brown. Keith Brown. Roger Burrows, Clarence Burry (CSu). Connie Bult (CoB). Howa rd Clase, Hank Deichmann. Joanne Deichmann. Chris Fl.eld . Bernard Jackson. Ralph Jarvis. Vince Kehoe. Ken Knowles, Norah Lippa. John Lush, And rea MacCharles. Alan Macpherson (A IM), Bruce Mactavish, Gabe Marsh, William Montevecchi. Dave Morrow, J. Newman, Richard Northcott, Mike Parmenter, Doug Phelan. Sylvia Phelan, John Prall, Judy Quigley. Nick Soper . Don Steele, Stan Tobin, Dennis Treslan, Monjqu e Yassa 110, John We lis.

Baillie Blrdathon Report

John Pratt 29 Parsons Road St. John '5, NF AlA 2J2

The Baillie Birdathon is a fundraising event which uses the birding "big day" to raise money for natural history societies as well as for avian research work in Canada and abroad. It is co-ordinated by the Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario . Participants raise money either through "flat rate" p l edges, or through having sponsors donate a certain sum per species.

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~:n~~~~!:~ ~~~~~~~ ~!c1~~y ~oney raised returns directly to e On the weekend of June 2 , 1990, John Pratt, Chris Brown ,

Andrea MacCharles and J ohn Wells piled into Chris t s trusty Honda Accord along with an assortment of birding and living supplies, and headed westward to the Codroy Va l ley , Gi l lis t Cabins , and the great birding. The event was the Baillie Big Day, and the intention was to total as many species in 24 hours as possible . The group t s efforts were rewarded with a tota l of 87 species , of which 84 counted towards the fund - raising effort. Highlights were Ruby- throated Hummingbird , Rose - breasted Grosbeak, Bay- breasted , Canada, Blackburnian, and Cape May Warblers, Philadelphia Vireo , Northern Shoveller . and Winter wren, although birds such as Veery and Parula Warbler, also seen, are certainl y not shabby !

All the money raised by this adventure is not yet in . but when it is a full accounting will be presented i n an upcoming Osprey , with much-deser ved thanks to those who contributed.

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