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NEWFOUNDLAND NATURAL ffiSTORY SOCIETY QUARTERLY

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OSPREY Vol. 12 No. I llarch 1981

Contents

The Continental Shelf During Glaciation..................... 1 Sea Birds of Western Head, St. Mary's Bay............. •.. . .• 3 Marine Natural History Notes ................•...•.• . ..•.•• ,. 9 Three New Butterflies from Oxen Pond Botanic Park •.. .. •••••• 10 Initial listing of Birds Observed on Baccalieu Is .. , ........ 14 Look i n9 Back - Otters ...•..........•..•...•......•.• •.. . • . 18 Book Revi ews •••••••• ••••••••••••••..••.••• .••••• •••••••••••• 20 The Bi rd Report

Bird Editors Corrment ............... . .•.. •...••••••... .. • 22 Mi see 11 aneous B1 rd Records ...•. ... • ..• ...•• •• ..•. .•..•. • 23 St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula ... .................. 23 Terra Nova National Park and Vicinity ....•••••.... •• .. •. 26 L'Anse-aux-t"eadows ...................•.•....••..••. • ...• 31 Bonne Bay Area and North ...... ...• .......•• .. •.......... 33 The Cod roy Valley .•.....•......•....••.••..•••.......... 35 Stephenvil1e Crossing ...................... ..... ........ 41 St. Pierre et Miquelon .................................. 42 The Christmas Bird Counts ............................... 49

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THE NEWFOUNDLAND NATURAL mSTORY SOCIETY

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The Osprey is a journal of natural history for Newfoundland and labrador and adjacent regions. It is published quarterly by the Newfoundland Natural History Society .

Editoria' Information: All items for publication should be addressed to the editor with the exception of bird record iteMs which should be sent to the bird editor.

As well as major articles. notes and annecdotal items on interest-ng observations will be accepted. letters to the editor are welcomed and w·n be publ ished as space allows.

Items, should be typed if possible, single spaced on ~ x 11" sheets leaving 1 inch margins on top. sides and bottom. Black and white l ine drawings are also acceptable but due to our reproduction process, photographs and pencil drawings are not suitable.

Edt tor of the Osprey Margaret Larson, Box 606, R.R. * 1 Portugal Cove, AOA 3KO 895-2657

Blrd Editor John Maunder, Box 5849, St. John's, A1C 5X3 335-2462

Execut~ ve "1elT'bers 1980-81

Pres1dent: Derek Keats, 753- 0226; Vice-president: David Graham 364-6039, Secretary· Todd Howell, 753- 9803; Treasurer: Gerry Yetman, 726-0166 Pas t-Pres ident: Charl es Horwood. 579-6983. Regu1 ar Members: C1 arence Burry. 722-8346; Vivian Clark, 753-2927; Gene Herzberg, 753-6568; Guy Martel, 722-2667; Ruth Maunder, 726-6828; Don Stee 1 e, 754-0455.

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The Continental Shelf During Glaciation Refugia and Possible Oispersal Corr i dor?

Robin T. Day B; 0 1 09Y Department

University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick

The idea that the continental shelf of eastern North ftJ'nerica served as a glacial refuge for plants and animals. is thought to have originated with the botanist M.L. Fernald (1911) . His hypothesis was based on unusual plant and animal distributions along the coastal plain of eastern North America and north into Newfoundland. Geological evidence in 1911 was sparse but it was thought tha t 1 arge areas of the conti nenta 1 shelf were 1 a; d bare when the sea level dropped, at various times. 100 meters or more. Fernald indicated plant distributions that he considered to be rel iet, for example Corema conradii (Broom -Crowberry) I Senizaea tRSdl~i (Gurl y-qrass), Hudsonia ericoides (Golden - Heather). and Pinus ~ e ne ) . He thought these relict distributions were a--r::e5Ult of both sea inundation as the continental ice caps melted and a fall in the level of the shelf in relation to the rest of the continent. The larqe southeastern U.S. coastal p 1 a i n f1 ora 1 element withi n the Newfoundland f1 ora is thouqht t o have migrated to the island along a Uland br i dge" formed by the fo ll ow;ng areas of continental shelf: Coastal New England~Sable Island Region~South Nfld . ,

St. Pierre and Grand Banks

Fernald's hypothesis was accepted by some and rejected by others but little additional evidence appeared until the 1960's when oceanographic research (drill i ng, dredgi n9 , photography, trawl i ng, se; smography ) acce 1 era ted. As a result of this research, new infonnation has emerged that stronq1.v suoports the existence of prehistoric terrestrial ecosystems on the continental shelves . Emery et al. (1965) report on a submerged freshwater and saltmarsh' peat depositonGeorge ' s Bank at 59 meters below sea level off Cape Cod . The sample of pea t conta i ned fragments or po 11 en of spruce, p;ne, fi r, SohaantlTl and cedar and fossilized freshwater diatoms. A sample has been dated ~():. 35(} years B.P . (. Before Present ) . Emery (1969) has delimited the extent of exposed land at 15,000 and 11,000 years B.P. for eastern North America by compiling data from additional submerged peat deposits as well as dated bones or teeth of mammoth. mastodon. musk ox, giant moose, horse, tapir, giant ground sloth, and shal10w water formations called ool i tes. Early me n of the Clovis culture are thought to have travelled on the continental shelf after "the discovery of what may be the remains of an oyster dinner on a fonner beach off Chesapeake Bay" . . . "now 43 meters below sea ' level" (Emery 1969 p. 114).

Terasmae & Mott (1971), Prest et a1. (1976) and Terasmae (1973) have examined periglacial floral and faunalsurvival for Sable Island. the "1aqdalen Islands and Canada in general. Terasmae & Mott (1971) tell of "peat bal1s", dated at 7770 and 69BO:' 140 years B. P., from offshore submerged deposits.

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They report another peat sample. cored by Mobile Oil Co. on Sable Is . , dated 10,900 + 160 years B.P. • Slatt I s (1977 ) research on sediment compos i ti on and s tra ti fi ca ti on has allowed him to delimit the exposure. partial 9laciation, and eventual inundation of the Grand Banks . Hi s diagrams illustrate a land mass in glacial times larger than the province of New Brunswick. Although Slatt1s 1977 paper does not mention the possibility of land plant existence on the Banks, he does in fact believe that they could have been vegetated (pers. comm. 1978) . The possfbi1ity therefore remains that a r,rand Banks plant refuge could have contributed elements of its periglacial flora to present day Newfoundland. Today in Newfoundland, a south· coast rim of arctic-alpine plants ex is ts on many coastal sites in habitats cool durf ng the sUlllller (Damman 1976, Day 1978). These POQU 1 a ti ons may reoresent the remnants of those that escaped the largely unglaciated Grand Banks shelf. To date . nobody has reported subnerged peat deposits from the Grand Sanks. This may be because those who find them (fishennen with draggers) do n't real ize their 51 gn i f1 cance and therefore don't report them.

The most recent review of Fernald's hypothesis is given in an article on the rare plants of Massachusetts (Field & Coddington 198n).

• Oarrrnan. A.W.H. 1976. Plant distribution in Newfoundland especi ally in relation

to slJllmer temperatures measured with the sucrose inversion method . Canadian Journal of Botany. 54(13): 1561-1585.

Day, ~i~~er~~~~6n. T~~~~i:~o~~~~e~~i~~ a~~n~!!t~~~al~~d~ L i 36n o~~wfoundl and.

Emery, K.O. 1969 . The contfnenta1 shelves. Scientific American. 221(3) : 106-122.

---';th"e:-TAtrrl~n~;~' c~~~~ e~/~~e Mun~~~~n Sta~~~~' L ~m~~~;;9!d O~::~o~~~~~~ t off 10: R92-102 (supplement).

Fernald. M.L. 1911 . A botanical expedition to Newfoundland and southern Labrador. Part II. The geographic origin of the flora of Newfoundland. Rhodora 13 (151) : 135-162.

Field, K.G. and J. Coddington. 1980. Rare plant species in t~assachusetts. Rhodora 82(829): 151-162.

Prest, V.K .• J. Terasmae. J.V. Matthews. Jr .• and S. Lichti·Federovich. 1976 . Late-Quaternary history of Magdalen Islands, Quebec . tAaritime Sediments . 12(2): 39-59.

Slatt, R.M. 1977. late Quaternary terrigenous and carbonate sedimentation on Grand Bank of Newfoundland . Geological Society of Prnerica Bulletin. B8 : 1357-1367.

Terasmae. J. 1973. Notes on late Wisconsin and early Holocene history of vegetation in Canada. Arctic Alpine Research. 5(3): 201 - 222.

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-. Seabirds of Western Head, St. Mary's Bay

The seabirds breeding around the coasts of Newfoundland belong to two

distinct groups . Offshore-feeding species gather in imrrense numbers at a

handfull of colonies , and inshore - feeding species breed in rrodest numbers

in many colonies spaced very frequently along the coast . Seabird dist­

ribution thus parallels that of human exploiters on the sea, who either base

themselves at a small number of important ports (the offshore trawler fleet).

or fish f rom nearly every suitable harbour along the coast (the inshore fish ­

ery) .

The large colonies of offshore feeding seabirds at Cape St . Mary's,

Witless Bay . and Funk Island are known to practically everyone, but many

people do not realize that one can find inshore feeders, such as gulls and

Black Guillemots. breeding at least every few kilometers around the whole

coast of Newfoundland.

Western Head, St . Mary's Bay (4603B ' N,53037'W) is typical of many e cliff-bound sectors of the southern part of the Avalon Peninsula in that it

supports a popu 1 a ti on of inshore feedi ng seab i rds . But Wes tern Head a 1 so

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has a colony of the offshore feeding COl11T1on Murre - a colony which is notable both

for its aberrantly small size, and because it is the most southerly breeding

outpost of this species in eastern North America.

This colony was discovered during Canadian Wildlife Surveys conducted

by Tony Lock, who estimated in 1973 that the colony contained iOOre than 100

murres:Z. Oi s covery of the co 1 any was not fa 11 owed up by ground i nspecti on,

and indeed. no publ ished record exists of any visit by an ornithologist to

the area.

1 vi s; ted Wes tern Head on 22 and 29 June 1980. in order to es tima te

breedi n9 popu 1 a ti ons of the Common Murres and other seabi rds nes t i n9 there.

Access to the colony is by foot from St. Shotts , which is located about 25

k.m southwest of Trepassey. The terrain in the area is gently rolling. tree­

less sheep-grazing country. which is bounded in the area of the seabird col­

onies by irregular cl iffs 30-60 m in height. In several places marine erosion

has isola ted free - standing rock.y pillars. the most spectacular of which is

a hi9h stack with an arch beneath, known to the fishermen as "Murre Rock" .

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SPECIES ACCOUNTS

Each species of seabird presents its own special difficul ties i n cen­

susing. and I will deal with each separately. Breeding distributions are

given i n Fiq. 1, and population estimates are assenbled in Table 1. The

confidence limits surrounding the population esti mates reflect my own sub­

jecti ve view of the re1 iabil ity of the census technique .

Great Black-backed Gull

Two Great Black-backed Gulls were seen close together at the very top

of Murre Rock.. Black-backs like to choose breeding sites with a view in all

directions. and this spot was more than likely their nest site. Black-backs

were not seen elsewhere in the colony. but the pass i b i1 ity that other pa irs

may breed at Western Head cannot be precluded.

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Table 1. Estimates of breeding populations of seabirds at Western Head, e St. Mary's Bay. p" pairs. i = individuals.

Species

Great Black-backed Gull

Herring Gull

Black-legged Kittiwake

Razorbill

Corrrnon Murre: Murre Rock

mainland

Black Guillemot

Population

1 p

400 p

514 p

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80 i . 56 P

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67 P

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100 - 1000

480 - 550

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Herring Gull habitat

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Black GuillelOOt habitat

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Herring Gull

Herring Gulls nest on grassy ledges and rocky outcrops along a 1.6 km

stretch of cl iff at '.estern Head (Fig , 1) , Herring Gull colonies on flat­

tish ground are normally censused through a ground count of nests, but this

was quite impossible at Western Head, where only a few nests could be reached

on foot. Therefore my population estimate of 400 pairs is based solely on a

subjective impression of the number of gulls that were circulating about.

This estimate could well be deflated by the departure of many gulls to cape­

lin spawning beaches. Herring Gulls were well represented among the many tens

of thousands of seabirds which I observed feeding on capelin at nearby St .

Vincent's on the evening of 29 June, and some of these gulls undoubtedly

came from Western Head .

One area where gull nests could be easily seen was Murre Rock itself.

Seventeen nests were visible there, but many more could have been active

earlier in the season.

B1 ack-legged Ki ttiwak.e

Black-legged Kittiwakes are typical offshore feeding seabirds in that

most of their colonies are very large. But kittiwakes also retain the

general larid habit of nesting in small, frequently spaced, colonies , and

their colony at Western Head is one of many in the southern part of the

Avalon Peninsula. Breeding populations of Black-legged Kittiwakes are rel-

a ti ve ly easy to census, since the spec; es constructs cons pi cuous nes ts on

vertical cliff-faces which are easy to count by eye or from photographs. In

the present census all nests with a well-defined nest cup were crunted. A

total of 514 nests was counted along some 1.4 km of cliff, Nearly all cliff­faces could be viewed from cliff-top, but it is possible that a few nests

on the tips of headlands were not recorded.

Razorbill

Razorbills breed alongside Convnon Murres at their mainland subcolony

( Fig. 1), and also at several other spots along the cliffs. Razorbi1l at-

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cannot be der i ved from visual counts'. A total of 21 individual Razorbills e was sighted.

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Corrmon Murres were found breeding on Murre Rock, and on a mainland

cliff to the south of this stack (Fig. 1). Most of the surface of Murre Rock

is a smooth bedding plane ti1ted about 450 from the horizontal, but near the

top the substrate is more irregular, with boulders and fractured rocks. It

is in this area that COl1l1lOn Murres nest . I made several counts of the birds

there. with a mean total of 80 individuals.

The other group of Common Murres breeds on narrow ledges which curve

around a cliff in such a fashion that I could not tell if other birds were

present, but not visible. My mean count of individuals there was 16.

The estimation of breeding populations of murres from visual counts such

as these is a risky endeavor. since the number of individuals present can vary

in an unpredictable fashion l • However . the ratio of breeding pairs :;ndiv­

iduals has been found to be roughly 0.7 at many colonies, and I have used this

figure to estimate a population of 67 breeding pairs for both Conmon Murre

subco 1 on i es. I have placed wi de confidence 1 i mi ts around th i s es tima te because e of the uncertainty of the 0.7 ratio. and also because there may have been

other breeding rrurres at the colony which I did not detect. As a local fish­

erman told me "when you fire a shot. the murres come flying out of places

you'd never expect".

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Black Guillemots breed in crevices and among talus boulders all along

the cl iffs at Wes tern Head (Fi g. 1). The hi dden nes ts of th i s speci es cannot

be directly censused. but early morning counts of individuals on the rocks

below their nest sites bear a relatively constant relation to the breeding

population 3 • My counts. conducted between 0645 and 0930 NOT on 29 June,

revealed 133 individual Black Guillemots . This figure cannot be converted

into a valid population estimate because of inter-colony variability in at­

tendance patterns , but it nevertheless indicates a very abundant local guil ­

lemot population.

OlSCUSSION

The COrmlOn Murre colony at Western Head is in a very precarious situation.

According to local fishermen, the murre population has declined dramatically

from the time when Murre Rock was "covered" with birds , and the dec line is e~ continuing still. The major cause of this decline seems to be shooting and

harassment on the part of the fishermen. Murre Rock is low enough that a boat

passing close by is probably as effective as a gunshot in sending the birds

from their nest sites. and when this happens, eggs roll to their deaths on

the steeply sloping substrate . The presence of a large and growing gull colony

on Murre Rock undoubtedly exacerbates the effects of human disturbance. since

these birds are quick to take advantage of any egg or chick not protected by

its parent.

Western Head is one of only nine murre colonies in insular Newfoundland ,

and it and nearby Cape St. r~ary' s are the only places in Canada where Common

Murres nest on the mainland . Small murre colonies are very susceptible to

destruction by gulls, even in the absence of human d;sturbance~. and the

colony at Western Head may soon reach a critically low level from which it

cannot recover.

Thus. if pressure from man and gull does not soon abate, the future is

bleak indeed for the COlTIlIOn Murres of this unique colony. e REFERENCES

IBi rkhead. T. R. 1980 . Census methods for ITKJrres, Uria species: a unified approach. Can ad; an Wil d 1 ife Servi ce Occas i ana 1 Paper 43 . 25 pp.

2Brown. R.G.B. D.N . Nettleship, P. Germain, C.E. Tull, and T. Davis. 1975. Atlas of eastern Canadian seab irds. Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa. 220 pp.

JCa1rns. O.K . 1979. Cens us;ng hole-nest ing auks by visual counts. Bird­Bandi n9 50: 35B-364.

"Campbell, R.III . • J . G. Ward , and M.G. Shepard. 1975. A new Corrvno n Murre col­ony in British Col urrbia. Canad i an Field~Naturalist 89:244 ~ 248.

Postscript:

David Ca irns Plan,earch ltd. Box 9493, Station B St. John', Newfoundland AlA 2Y4

I would urge any visitor to Westem Head to conduct himself in a most cir­cumspect manner in the vici nity of the murre colonies. Even though these colonies can only be viewed from a considerable distance, the birds are sen­sitized to disturbance, and visitor movements on the turf slope facing Murre Rock may alarm birds , and possibly cause them to leave their nests.

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I. Atlantic white sided dolphins in Conception Bay.

On Noverrber 15, 198Q, while on our way to a site north of Portugal Cove in Conception Bay. we saw what looked like wind generated white caps on an otheNise calm sea about 1 km to our south. We had to put back into Portugal Cove for a short period, and as we were leaving the Cove again we realized what we had seen. There in front of us was a pod of dolphins, numbering sorre 100 to 200 animals. We ran ahead of them and shut off our engine. and they continued on their path northwards. Most of them gave us a wide berth, but occasionally we cou l d see a white shape passing torpedo-like beneath the boat. Frequently one or two animals would leap cOlTfJletely out of the water in a seemingly playful manner, and come splashing down on their sides. At other times they would come out of the water while swimming, and reenter with knife-edged srooothness. The markings on their bodies were easily observed during this behavior, and we learned that they were Atlantic white sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus).

On DecelTber 1, 1980 we were fortunate enoug'fi'"""'tOObserve them again. this time about 3 km north of Portugal Cove. Again we saw them to the south of us. heading north. so we stopped the engine in order tha t they mi ght pass undi s turbed near us. Withi n a few mi nutes of sighting them we were surrounded by darting white streaks in the water. Twice while peering down i nto the water we saw a dolphin lying about 3 lreters below the boat, apparently looking up at us. While we were in their midst the air was filled with very high-pi tched squeaks and squea 1 s. presumab ly the; r voca 1 iza ti on behavi or. Within 10 minutes they had all passed by in a cloud of white spray to the north .

The Atlantic white sided dolphin occurs in the Atlantic. north of the Gulf Stream. They attain a maximun lenllth of 2.7 meters and a weight of 244 kg. Pairing occurs in sunmer and autumn, and calves about 1.2 meters in length are born in the spring. from April to June. They may be seen in schools of up to 1000. and are freq uent ly observed among pothead whales.

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II. Dovkies .

We have observeddovkies (Plautus alle) around the shore near Portugal Cove since early Novenber:--Tlieyare often approachable by boat, and it is often possible to slip from the boat into the water without overly disturbing a dovkie, Finding one that will allow you to follow it under water is. however, another story. They usually disappear fairly quickly when they realize that you are there. On December 3, 1980 we were able to make several observations of dovkies flying and feeding underwater. Like other alcids. when moving underwater they do indeed use their wings in rapid flying "'ti ons . In the cloak of air trapped in thei r feathers. th., flew 11ke silver darts. confonning to the bottom contours and dodging boulders with an agility akin to that shown by the aerial antics of swallows.

The main concentrations of dovk1es were near·, the shore on this particular date, and under water we saw them flushing amphipods (4 to 6 mm long crustaceans) from the seaweed. These amphipods are apparently their main food when they are near the coast, and when in large ntlmbers their feeding activity is probably a significant factor affecting the population dynamics of amphipods.

Derek Keats Biology Department Mlli

Three new butterflies from Oxen Pond Botanic Park

The OXen Pond Botanic Park project was initiated on May 15, 1971. Since that time twenty-five species of butterflies have been recorded within the Parks boundaries; three of them are new records for the Province.

Although these records have already been published (2) or are pres­ently under consideration (1) by the Canadian Field-Naturalist , I t hought it would also be of general interest to record them here. It may be encouraging for the amateur naturalist to realise that t he discovery of a new species is not necessarily dependant on a higher formal academic training, but may simply be the result of a keen interest in the subject, an ability to keep ones eyes well open and a habit of always checking the COlllmOn s tuf f twice.

The three new specieS are as follow"'S: American Painted Lady (Vanessa virg1n1ensis Drury) , September 11, 1972, European Skipper (Thvmelious lineola), August 3, 1976 and Hop Merchant (PolY80nia comma {Harris]), May 23, 1979. Since these butterflies are new for the prov­ince, it may be worthwhile if I now mention a little about their indi­vidual status and ecology here in Newfoundland at the present time.

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The Americ.an Painted Lady. The simplest way to ident.ify chis species from the common Painted Lady 1s by looking at the underside of the hind wing. The Painted Lady has a row of four or five spots whereas the American Painted Lady only has two, which are much larger and giv e the impression of an " eye". Unless you actually capture the butterfly , you may have to stalk it on your hands and knees in order to see the spots. To differen­tiate between these two species by the markings and general colour of the wing surface 1s possible but takes considerable experience. Incidently if you are going to take an interest in butterflies (without a net) don't be embarassed about crawling around on your hands and knees or flat on your stomach; sure , some people may think you're odd , but what the heck, I ' ve been doing it for years!

Since I published rrrr; first record of this species for Newfoundland, an earlier one has been located amongst insect specimens collected by pr ofessor Phipps; late head of the Biology Department, H.U.N . It was taken in August 1970. Presumably Professor Phipps did not recognise it as ~ virginiensis or failed to realise the significance of his find. Cer tainly I discussed this species with him when I was preparing my paper.

Personally I don I t think this butterflY is as rare as one may be lead to believe . It has probably been around, certainly on the Avalon Peninsula, sporadically for year s. My records over the past nine years in the Botanic Park suggest that one in eight of all Painted Ladies sighted are American Painted Ladies. Indeed, in 1977 they outnumbered the c01:lmone r Painted Lady , eight to one~

As far as we know the American Painted Lady has never bred here, in fact it does no t appear to arrive in the province early enough. The earliest I ' ve recorded it i n the Par k is August 30 , whereas the commoner Pain t ed Lady has been seen from May 21 onwar ds and may even overwinter occasionall y.

The favourite Newfound land host plant fo r the Painted Lady seems to be the Canada Thistle , although in t he Par k they utilise our annual Bor age and Echi um extensively. American Painted Ladies have a differen t set of host plan t s ; t hey apparently oviposite chiefly on Everlastings (Gnaphalium , Antennaria and Anaphalis). Since Newfoundland has represent­atives in each of these genera there is pr obably no reason why this butterfly shouldn I t breed here , if only it arrived early enough.

The European or Essex Skiooer . This skipper is a small, pale, orangey­brown bu t terfly with a weak fluttering flight and a partiality for dry grassy sites.

The first record of this butter fly in Newfoundland was made in the Park on August 3, 1976, when one was observed feeding from the flowers of COttaDon Fireweed (Epilobium ansustifol1um). An Uanediate check of nearby grassy aress revealed a total of eleven freshly emerged individuals. These bu t t erflies have since been recorded from a number of sites includ­ing Grand Falls, Brigus and Outer Cove.

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There are a number of ..... ays that this butterfly could have arrived here ; as hitch-hikers on motor vehicles. as eggs in imported hay and as part of a drift movement on prevailing winds from mainland Canada. Since these insects appear to have taken hold in a number of different areas simultaneously. I now personally believe chat they arrived by the latter method.

These butterflies oviposite on grass and they overwinter 1n t he egg stage. In Quebec they are so numerous that they have become a serious pest of hay fields; let us hope that this doesn't happen here. Whether or not it will compete with any of our native butterflies remains to be seen. It probably won't bother the Arctic Skipper because that butterfly prefers damp grassy areas , but its caterpillar may possibly compete with those of the Pecks Skipper and Inornate Ringlet. in some areas.

An ardent flower visitor, it. is oft.en quit.e easy t.o approach closely; it is a good but.terfly to photograph. if you have the necessary close- up equipment. •

The Hop Merchant.

On the morning of 23 May. 1979 whilst. I was working in t.he peat. beds. an angle wing but.terfly. subsequently ident.ified as a Hop Merchant. suddenly appeared and commenced feeding from the flowers of a nat.ive primrose (Primula laurent.iana) •

A close-up Kodachrome slide was taken of it. (wings closed) and t.he identificat.ion verified by t.wo of the leading Canadian aut.horities. There are five other :ypes of angle wing butterflies in the province. the Green Comma being the only one that is reasonably common. All chese butterflies are very similar in appearance and terribly difficult co identify, one from another. What makes matters ..... orse is Chat they are so few and far between. that one never has the chance Co learn them. cer­tainly not in the field. Finding che first Hop Merchant for Ne ..... foundland was just pure luck; I knew I had someching other than a Green Comma but naturally thought ic would have been one of the ocher four species known to occur her e!

Since the Hop Merchant oviposics on Hops. Nettle and Elm. t here is no reason why this butterfly should not be resident here. If we ever again have decent butterfly weather here. you can bet I'll be on the lookout for this butterfly again.

I cannot believe that these three neW' butterflies are the last possible ne ..... species for Newfoundland. so why not get out there and start looking. Tt.tice I believe I've seen an American Copper but never had a chance to verify it and once, some years ago, we had another unknown butterfly get away from us in the Park.

I would like to s tart a regular "Bu tterfly News" in the Osprey but w111 need the help of fellow members. Any butterfly information. no matter how small or seemingly unimportant. W'ould be gratefully accepted.

Bernard S. Jackson

l4 Initial Listing of Birds Observed on BaccCllieu Island

J. Pi tocchelli, 1. Kirkham and fN. A. ~!ontevecchi Dept. of Psychology, Memorial University St. John's

Saccalieu Island (48°07'~I, 54°12 ' \J) is situated at the NNE tip of the Avalon Peninsula between Conception and Trinity Bays in the Labraaor Sea . The island's steep rocky cliffs and grassy slopes provide nest sites for many seabirds, and its spruce stands and barrens are nestin g habitat for a variety of landb irds. From 1977 through 1980. a total of 77 species representing 10 taxonomic orders and 28 families of birds were sighted on and offshore the island.

Almost all our sightings are restricted to summer months. Accurate sighting reco rds have not been kept during the times of peak migration (early spring and early fall), and work during these seasons would enlarge tt. e list considerably . It is our hope that this paper will stimulate the systematic recording of avian species sightings on and in the area of Saccalieu Island.

This report provides an informal checklist in

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systematic order according t o Godfrey (1966) of the land a nd marine birds and waterfowl observed on and around the isl;;:nd e and information on their frequency of OCCl,;rrence and status there (Table 1). Thirty-one species are known or are strongly suspected to breed on Baccalieu Island, mostly passerines (18 species ) and eight species of Charadriifo rmez. Of the 31 known or highly suspected breeding species 23 are summer residents and eight are permanent residents of the island. Other species are likely to be found breeding in the near future (e.g. Ea stern Kingbird) •

Large colonies of cliff-nesting seabirds (Slack-legged Kittiwake, Commo n Murre, Northern Gannet, Thick- billed Murre) are concentrated primarily on the ESE cliffs of the island (se e I-lontev ecchi et al. 1980). The burrcw- nesting seabirds (Leach's storm- Petrer-;- Atlantic Pu ffin) nest over a vast expanse of the island. Although there are no concrete estimates of numbers, Baccalieu Island probably houses the largest breeding colony of Leach's storm - Petrels in the world (t.M. Tuck pers. comm.). tight- phClse Northern Fulmars have been found nesting on the island (Montevecchi et al. 1979) t which represents a recent expansio n of their range:-

Birds classed as viSitors, migrants and accidentals apparently made tempo rary stays on the island. For example, • flve of the eight raptors were Sighted only once and were

15 Table I Initial Species Listing for' Baccalieu Island.

~eorder

Gaviifot'mes

P race 11a r 1 forme 5

Pelecaniformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

• Galliformes

Char ad rilf o r mes

StiriglforlDes

-. lClformes

Species

Red - throated Loon

Northern Fulmar Greater Shea.rw8ter Sooty Shearwater Manx Shearwater Leach's storm-Petrel

Northern Gannet Double - crested Cormorant

Black Duck Gadwall Green - winged Teal Oldsquaw King Eider Common Eider White - 101inged Sco ter

Sharp-shinned Hawk Bald Eagle Marsh Hawk Ospre y Peregrine Falcon Herlin

Willow Ptarmigan

Whlmbrel Spot-t ed Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yellow legs White - rumped Sandpiper Great Black - backed Gull Herring Gull Ivory Gull Black- legged Kittiwake Common Tern Arctic Tern Razorbill Common Murre Thick - billed Murre Dovekie Black Guillemot Atlantic Puffin

Snowy Owl Short-eared Owl

Common Flicker

Occurrenc e ­Status

u-sr*

t-sr c - sr*

c-sr*

r-sr· r-v

r-pr

c - sr* r-m r - m

c-p r* c-pr*

c -sr*

c -sr* c -sr* c -sr*

c-sr* c -sr*

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Order Species Occurrence- e~ 5 tatu s

Passeriiformes Eastern Kingbird Yellow - bellied Flycat'cher Eastern ~ood Pewee Horned Lark Tree S .... allow Barn S .... allow Common Raven Blac k-cap ped Chickadee Boreal Chickadee Winter Wre n Ameri c an Robin S .... ains on's Thrush Gra y - c heeked Thrush Golden - c row ned Kinglet ~ater Pipit Cedar Wax .... ing Starling Black-and-white Warbler Tennessee Warbler Yello\l War bler Magnolia ~a rbler Yello\l-r umped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Northern Water thrush Wilson's Warbler Amer ica n Goldfinch Pine Gr os beak Pine Si skin Savannah SparroW' White-throated SparroW' Fox Spa rro .... S\lamp Sparrow SnoW' Bun ting

*-b reediog species. nests and /o r eggs found, or exhibi ted territorial behavior

c-common . seen almo st dai l y

c-sr·

c-sr· r-a r-, c.-p r· u-pr* c-pr· r-sr* c-sr*

c-sr *

u-sr*

u-sr·

c- s r ·

c-sr* r-, c-sr· c-s r*

r-m c - pr *

c-sr*

c-sr* c- s r*

u-uncommon. seen occasionally or only in particular locations r-ve r y uncommon. less than fiv e sightings pr-permanent resident sr- .ummer reSident. arrives in spring. departs io fall 'OI .. r- .... int.r resident. arri v es in fall. departs in spring.

00 occurrence data available w- W'inter sigh t ing m- migrant. stopping over on long distance migration v-visitor to, in many cases summer or permanent resident of

nearby mainland (Bay de Verde. Redhead Cove. Old Perlican ) a-accidental

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probably attracted to the island by the concentrations of sparrows I warblers Clnd seabirds there. The only mammal on the island 1s the Red Fox.

Capelln, lance, squid I herring, and mackerel are abundant in the productive waters around Bacca!leu during the summer and are a primary food source for many of the breeding seabirds. The large number of ponds ana mudholes on the island support rich insect populations I the mainstay of many of the insectivorous landblrds breeding on the island. fo r instance, many of the granivorous birds switch to insect dicts while raising their youns, (e.g. Savannah Sparrows, Fox Sparrows). Be r ries provided food for Cedar waxwings and Pine Grosbeaks later 1n the summer I and probably many other birds as well (e . g. Whimbre!s).

'""inter resident slghtings were supplied by the lightkeepers though occur rence data were not uvailable. Six of the eight winter residents have been seen commonly for many years. The Ivory Gu!l and Snowy Owl are probably winter accidenta!s.

As evidenced by this initial (and expand i ng) listing, avian utilization of Baccalieu Island and waters around it is extensive.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to R. Blacquierre, K. erink, R. Purchase, O. Roby, and H. Whitehead, for their sightings. E. Slundon, R. Hyde, F . Noonan , P. Rice and L. ""'alsh helped locate the Water Pipit nest and explained its five year history , cont r ibuted winter sightings and warm hospitality. The Canadian Coast Guard provided housing each of the four summers. Work was suppo r ted by a Natural Science ana Engineering Co uncil of Canada (Grant no . AOb!:S7) and a Memo r ia! University Vice - President ' s Grant awarded to W.A. Montevecchi.

Literature Cited

Godfrey, W. E . 1976. The Birds of Canada, NMC Bulletin 203. Queen ' sPrinter. Ottawa.

~lontevecchi, '';. A. , E. Blundon, G. Coombes, J. Porter, P. Rice. 1978. Northern Fulmar breeding range extended to Baccalieu Island, Hewfoundland. Can. Field - Nat. 92: 80-B2 .

Mont evecchi , W. A,. I. Kirkham, R. Purchase, B. Harvey, 1980. Col on i es of Northern Gannets i n Newfoundland . Ospr ey 11: 2- 8.

Looking Back - Otters by

Bernard S . Jackson

Otters. those playful vagabonds of fresh water and t i da 1 es tuari es • have always held a great appeal to me. Never very numerous here. they are I think. even less corrmon than they were when I first rolled ashore in 58. Mi nd you. I don't get around the countrys i de 1 i ke I used to. so maybe they're there. but I'm just not seeing them. I hope so.

Gropi ng around ina memory that 15 now no longer wha t it used to be. I can nevertheless recall three interesting experiences with otters here on the Avalon, which maybe some of you would l ike to share.

On the morn ing of January 12, 1961 I and another fellow left St. John's enroute to Cappahayden. We were in along the Cape Pond Road when, after seeing a couple of "Partridge". six Snowbuntings and a Northern Shrike, we suddenly came across a large lake with a patch of open water of about 10,000 square feet. Busily diving around in this clear spot were a pair of Go 1 deneye and a couple of ScauD. We hadn't c2en watch i ng these ducks very long before they hastily took off and up popped an otter ; judging by its size and silvery-grey muzzle, a rea' old dog.

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After haul ing out onto the ice. he looked around for a while and then cOlTlT1enced to clean himself. Gettinq bored of this. or just pla i n hungry. he slid into the water and started to fish. We watched him return to the ice with prey five times before having to proceed on our way. What he was e catching I 'm not quite sure . It certainly wasn't fish, but looked more like fresh water clams. Whatever the prey. he certainly appeared to be enjoying it.

On Nov!!1lber 21. 1963. my wife and I were in the Butter Pot Park trying to find an unlocated, active beaver house. The Park hadn't yet been opened to the public and I was still working on a basic wild' ife inventory of the area. Laboriousl y pushing through a thick stand of Black Spruce, we quite suddenly broke out onto a small bog with one of those typical shallow, rocky ponds at its centre. New cat-ice covered the pond except for an area a little larger than the average sitting room. Some fonn of cOlTlT1ot ion was taking place in this opening and. with having beaver on my mind, I swung up my field glasses autcmatically expecting to sight one of these animals having a late season outing.

It was one of those beautiful. crisp fall days, with the smell of spruce and with rod in the air and a cheery sun sparkl ing off the ice and frosted vegetation . Focused on the water we suddenly saw three otters bob-up, one after another . They were really having fun diving. rolling. darting after each other; otters always leave no doubt but that they' re enjoyi ng themse lves . I t was an ideal chance for a photograph. so. crouch i ng down out of s ight. I excitedly fumbled on my 180 mm telephoto lens and screwed the whole lot onto a heavy duty trypod .

Have you ever tried to get yoursel f and a fully extended trypod across an open bog, without being seen? I appeared to have made it and had every thing set up, with three otters nicely framed. when I suddenly noticed a

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rather nice blasty bough festooned with old man's beard lichen. stickin9 up out of the bog. How much better, I thought . the photograph would be. if this artistic piece of vegetation was positioned to the side of the picture~ Everything was once again going fine until the last little adjus tment to one trypod 1 eg. when I sudden 1 y fe 1t a 5 ti ff breeze touch the back of my neck. Since the otters were immediately in front of me, it was only a second before one reared up high in the water. took a quick look and whistled. One second they were there. the next they were gone; vanished, disappeared completely - just like magic: Needless to say, I wasn't tremendously pleased and still mourn the time I should have got the shot of a lifetime.

My most memorable experience with otters, took place in the Salmonier country, June 27,1961. The day was one of those wet, chilly, foggy days sad ly not too uncOOImon in the summers of Newfound 1 and. Fool tha t I am. I was doing a spot of trout fishing on a small lake , closely hemmed in along the shore by spindly , impenetrahl~ black ~pruce. Scrambling along in the sha 11 ows , I was approach i ng a very 1 arge bou 1 der that tOl'lered we 11 above me and slanted out into the water, when I heard a frenzied squeal ing some where beyond. Gripping my rod and tackle more firmly, I made a leap at the rock and attempted to nip-around to the other side; back to the rock. in a crablike scuttle . Unfortunately. I lost my footing and slid. rather quickly, into some unpleasantly cold water , up to my chin. This was bad enough but when another head popped up and looked me straight in the eyes, the situation became serious . Now at that time I was rearing and taming animals for the government and was well used to going into cages with bears, lynx , faxes. etc. however, the sight of a large aggressive female otter grunting and hissing far too close to my face. was, r must admit. somewhat disquieting. By the time I'd managed to pull my wits together and reach the shore. the old girl had bobbed up and shouted at me a number of times .

After reach i ng t!l'2 shore , the holt or den was eas il y loca ted due to the racket the yo ungsters were making. I quickly left the area, and locating myself on the other side of the pool, watched what would happen through my fi e 1 d glasses. The otter came out of the wa ter and very deliberately sniffed everyone of my wet footprints near to the holt. She then disappeared within. Some time later my attention was again drawn to the sound of frenzied squealing, and here came mother otter swilTlTling down the lake with a youngster in her mO'Jth. She carried the cub in a similar fashion to cats and weasels; by the scruff of the neck. What amused me was the way the young one's squea 1 i ng was so sudden 1 y cut off each t ;me the mother dived and started up again il111lediately she surfaced. Whether or not it was still yelling under water I wouldn't know:

Since it was obvious that I had already inadvertantly disturbed the otter enought to make her .move the young. I decided to vacate the area ilTlTlediately and leave th~ in peace.

Seeing otters is, I think, largely a matter of spending plenty of t1me in the country and having lots if luck. The only reasonably sure way of seeing a wild otter at the present time is to visit the one in the Salmonier Nature Park . They have a really excellent natural pen out there for their otter; with a beautiful stream and steady for it to play in. My family and I were out there one afternoon this past SUrmler and had a most enjoyable time watching one sporting itself in the stream . If you haven't already been there, you really should give it a Visit .

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BOOK RE'TIE';l

r.IUSHRoor,\S OF OXEN POND BOTAlIIC PARK by John N. Bridson . A publication e­of Oxen Pond Botanic Park , l·1er:1orial University of Newfoundland .

Dr . Bridsen is by profession a chemist rather than a mycolog­ist; but the study of the macro- fungi has been his favourite branch of natural history , so much so that for some years now he has been regarded by members of the Society as our "own ll authority on mushrooms . It is then, with a great deal of satisfaction a.."l.d 91easure that we find his name on this new publication of the Oxen Pond Botanic Park.

All the species that are described in this little book, are also delightfully illustrated by the author in drawings t hat are not only aesthetically satisfying , but should also prove very helpful to the novice since they shml each mushroom in two, three , or even four stages of development . One of the difficulties which makes mushroom identification so challenging is the change, sometimes quite rapid, which takes place with the development and aging of the fruiting body. The drawings contain charming touches of background, which illustrate the habitat ; for example , one species which is often found near open ~/ater , appears here with little lines beyond, suggesting the presenct:: of a lake .

There is a check list , naming some eighty species . It is in the nature of check lists that we may expect them to be updated and . enlarged by the appearance or invasion of species previously unrecorded . This must be especially true of organisms so seemingly capricious or e "fussy" as many of the fungi appear to be . •

Classification and nomenclature in fungi is so difficult , and subject to so much revision , that I hesitate to display my ignorance by commenting on absentees from the list. Several kinds of very beautiful Hydnaceae have been found just a mile or so away , and no doubt will make an appearance in the Park when their capricious nature lets them . A massive mushroom which we take to be ~rmill,..~tl1l §J1 . (imperialis(?)) is conunon on those hills to the west, and sh"OUrd be expected to invade densely shaded niches in the Park.

Even the cover of this little book is very attractive. It displays a drawing by Dianne r-1cLeod of an over- mature and very much worse-for-wear specimen of ~manita ~. Just a hint of background is supplied by two scraps of Cladonia ~ around the vol va . The effect is artistically very satisfying .

Every member of our Society will want a copy of this delight­f ul publication , which may be obtained by writing to the Oxen Pond Botanic Park.

- C. H.

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Revie ..... of :.. FI2L D GUIDE TO TH.!:: BI~ns EAST OF TH8 ROCKI8S

Roger Tory Pe terson , Ho ughton :·arflln, t.ew York , 1980 , 513 ppb/ 320 he

This has been the most eagerly awa! ted orni thologic a l even t since

the firs t ?eterson Field Guide Was published , and the wait has been

worthwhile . The new Peterson 1s indeed riE;': \";ith exc ellent paintings

and a much improved forma t tha t hOlS answered most of t he critlcis:::!.s

levelled a t the old guide . In particul ar , the text has not'l been

a rranged oPl'oslta the paintings , anr! this eli.:l.inates a lot of searchin g

that I'lent on before whenever a user ~;anted to compare .species . Anoth er

innovation is the inclusion of s1r.1.ila r species on the same page, elnn

a brief dlscuGsion in the text . Perhaps the !:lost dramatic difference

is in the quality of r a n ge explanations vrhich now t ake the for:1l. o f

t:1SpS at the end of the book . This is the only section that fall s short

of the bOOk's excellence . It is not t he quality of the drs \'1ings j r a ther

the problem lies 1n the poor coverage of SOl:le region::; by loc:;l observ­

ers and in the failure to :nuke use of local publications. 'I'his i~

pp..rticu1a r ly true of the provinc e of Newfoundlanri, \~ hich for some

inexplic~ble reeson h llS been e:<cluded from some of the Cla ps even

thou.;h the species hCl.s occureri on a fai r ly regular basis for the last

decade . It would have been better to use one outline cap fo r all

IJpecies reguler 1y occuring in Canada , instead of t he t','IO c hosen , as at

least 32 species ha ve been seen in Ne .... foundl a nd on a fa irly r egulvr

ba sis for which no mention is made . This i5 par ticul arly unfortunnte

in the case of \,/.:lterfo~~l (which are expanding in the province) a nd

war blers (many of which have reached the pr ovince in the l.'u; t ~ecarle

and ar e r apirily expanding up the west a nd ea st coasts) . However, thi!"

is a rainor quibble , 3nd can easily be rectified in a lat er e dition.

On the plus side , the s ke tches are even better th3D in the previous

guide , a nd the new fOr::l3 t a.llows less crowding than before . This is

par ticulc.rly useful in the wate r fowl and shor ebi r ds , a nd a lso a llows

a better treatment of gulls, swallows , fly c a tcher 1!. , WOOdpe ckers ,

warble r s, finches and sparrows . The only cr i ticisms I have a r e th~ t

the war blers still l a ck the animation of the Golden Guirie pai n tings ,

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~nd the ttpea p.sll in the copy I have are very mudny in their colors _

ann fail to show the distinctive russet markings on su:nmer Least and

:;estern Sandpipers, '.7hich are diagnostic features. The ne~; sections

at the back of the book on accidentals are very useful and include Qt1 ny

of the more regular Eur opean 3ccidentals. Unfortunately, the stints

are not included, 'out agD.in, this is likely to be r ectified in a Inter

edition . Finally in the map section, there ,lire no maps fo r ,,:nnx

Shearw.:lter, Black-headed Gull, ilnd Lesser Black- ba cked Gull, ,111 of

which are regul.::r enough nO'N to justify inclusion, "nd the rnnges

given for over 60 species a r e incomplete in the case of Newfoundl.::tnd

(and sometimes the Hariti me provinces). Despite the::;e mino r fl;;I'I5, let

me be the fir s t to congratula te Roger Tory ?eterson in going one

better on an alre~dy excellent field guide.

Roger Burro'.'1's

Bird Editor ' s Comment - Records

.\6 could be seen f r om oy cOD'l..':I.ents at the end of the LAST bird

news section in the OSPRSY, ther e are problems in the lIrea of

authenticating many repor ts of lIbirds seentt . In response to this

problem , much discussion has taken place in recent weeks , en,i L!. lot

of headway has been made . Hopefully, by the next OSPREY , I 'IIil1 be

able to repor t on a compr ehensive and rigorous new system of ttvettingtt

provincial records, and maintaining a more accurate and ::teani ngful

proVincial list . ',a th so many people now in the field in the province,

such a system has become absolutely essential.

In anticipation of such a scnece, I woullj encourage bir riers to

begin keeping (lore detailed notes, and to pay pa r ticular attention

to not only making , but also submitting, detailed field notes for ~ll

unusual sightings (more on that in the next OSPREY). Agai n, I oust

urge people to take photographs wherever possible; even if they are

not terribly fine ones. Such photos should be submitt ed with unusuill

records . I would also urge that the "birders grapevine tt b e upgraded

in areas where it has not been effective, or to/here it has degener~te ';

(St. John's 1s an example here) . Getting ~ people out t o see

a rare bird is a definite plus .

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.. ith the OSPREY gain.; qua rterly under cel'.' ed1tor'ship, I \'Iould

_ like to request that a.ll records for inclusion ir. the OS PREY be

com..:unicCl t cd to me (John t'!;lundcr , Box 5849 , St . John ' s , Ale 5X3 or

phone 335- 2462) by the middle of January, April, July, and October

(the list may be revised from time to ti.me ) .

John Maunder

N1scellaneous Bird Records f r om 1980

Cory's Shearwater - Records of this species are becoming more common .

t in Placentia Bay June 21 (Roger Burrows), 18 from Cabot Str~1 t

ferry Aug . 9 (S tu Tingley) of which 5 were in tlewfoundl.:lnr! waters ,

1 at sea off south coast (46°U 55°30 ' 1,'1) of Newfoundl a nd Sept. 10

(Nargaret purdy) .

Greater Shear~:ater - 55 from Cabot Str ait ferry Cct . 21 CST) .

Greater SC;)UO - 20 at Sop's Arm throughout August (ST) .

e Cas!Jilln Tern - 2 in Birchy BDsin on Upper Humber River during l l' st

two ':;reeks of August (5T).

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No r the r n Or iole - 1 female flew on ship 80 mi. 5 of Cape Ra c e; released

next day at Por tugal Cove (MP) , 1 died on ship east 0 f St . John ' 5 ,

4ao}0 ' N 49°30''11 (Hp) .

!-Iockingbir d - a bird originally re ported as a Shrike by Ray Si:nmons in

the st. John ' s "Evening Telegram " this Winter, w.'!s ap:;;arently

a Mockingbird . The bird was seen by CarCl~m Button ,lt r\ ew Melbourne,

Trinity Bay (via Howard Clase) .

Fall Bir d HighliPihts from st . John ' s Rod the Av;alon PeninRula - 10 60

ged- th r oated Loon - 2 at Chance Cove Provinci",l Park r:ov . 11 (J I'/) .

Double - crested Cormor ant - l a st fall record \'1£\S at Cape St. Hary' ~

De c . 2 , 1980 (J ':I).

Canada Goose - 2 a t ctuidi Vidi Lake , St . John I s during early December

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Blue- wingert Te,11 - 1 in small pond ne.:l r Cape St . ;'!l1 ry's Nov . 30- Dec •

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~ - a female report ed on the St . John 's Christm.1s Bi r d Count

(HC) r emained at Quidi Vidi Lake into January . Sever .:::.l

perso ns observed the bird but could not deter .:line the species

with c erta inty .

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Bald Eagle - the species ','as missed on the St . John ' s Chri5t:n:~S Bir"

Count, but 2 \'lsre seen at Fort Amherst Dec 18 , by Cal Tucker. e-Common Gallinule - 1 im..oatur e at Long Pond, St . John's on Sep t 24

(JI'J) was s een by severnl observer s around this date.

American Golden Plover - sever al recor ds for the ~ (crowberry)

bClrrens at Cape St . Hary ' s (JW): 30 on Aug . 15 wer e the first

seen, 102 on Aug. 27 was the largest flock , 47 on Oc t. 16 was

the last record .

Greater Yello\':legs - 1 seen at Quidi Vidi Lake Dec . 3 (JH) .

Baird's Sandtlioer - 1 at Biscay Bay Sept. 7 (J til) was well studied under

good coud1 tions .

Buff-breasted Sandniner - 2 near Cape St. Nary's light house well seen

at close range (J ,Y) on Sept . 2.

flestern Sandniper - 1 'oi r 1 believed to be this species was seen at

the fish meal plant at ·Jlitless Bay Oct . 19 by JH and !~P . The

observation '.7as suppor ted by JW and PL Oct . 20 . A sec ond bird

beli eved to have been this silecie s , was r eported earlier in the

year at Eddies Cove o n t he Nor ther n Peninsula (Aug . 9) by RE,

HG and BG . The speci es is not pr esently o n the p r ovi ncial list .

Yellow- billed Cuckoo - 1 at Por t Ki r win Sept . 14 (GY) .

Black- billed Cuckoo - 1 f l yi ng weakly about at the Argen t ia Fe rry

Ter minal on Aug . 1 (RB) .

Short- eared 0\'1 - 1 just so uth a! Old Perli can in Concep t1on Bay

July 16 (BN , IK).

Cli!! SW'allow - 1 on wires a t we s t end of Windso r Lake , po r t ugal Cove

July 22 (BB) .

1';ockingbir d - 1 i n ornamental t r ees at St . Catherines Oct 10 (JPr),

i in Pine Bud Avenue area of S t. John ' s Dec . 19-Jan. 25 (DE) .

Brown Thrasher - 1 in Bowring Park , st . Jobn ' s seen well nea r r iver

below old Squire' s es ta t e Jan. 25 (HC , HG). IN and J;': c oul d not

find the bir d next day.

Merica" Robin - large flo ck s noted heading west at Sho e Cove Sept. 9

(JH).

~ - 1 seen well at Cape st. i.'iary ' s Aug . 27 (J'.'i) .

Water Pl'Oit - 1 still lingering at Crocker' s Cove , Car bonclt r Jan.

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Bohemian ';:a:-::w1n5 - 12 on nennies l-i ill Road , St . John ' s Feb . 1 (JH) .

Ph11adelchill Vireo - 1 at Oxen ?ond , St. John ' s Oct . 27 (OY) .

Black- and - white ,"farbler - 1 a t Oxen Pond Oct. 25 (GY) .

~ - 1 at Renews Oct . 20 (JW , PL) .

Yellow- headed Blackbird - 1 with Red- winged Blackbirds and Co..:bi.r ds a t

the Feder al Agriculture Station Farm in Ht . Pearl Dec 26 and 27

(J i'/ , FL) . Seen \7ell both days . Female or immature male .

Red- winged Blackbi r d - 2 at ReneYls and 2 at Bear Cove nea r Ca?pahayden

Nov . 16 (JH , NP) . Also see St . John I 5 Chr istm,lls Bird Count .

Nor t her n Or iole - 1 De c. 1, Jan . 3 and Jan . 11 in Pine Eurl. Avenue tl r 8El.

of St . John ' 5 (DB) . Food items in c luded lilac seeds , aspen buns ,

and an appl e.

Common Gr ackle - 1 sept . 26 and Oct . 2 in S:l me area 3:3 abo ve (DB) .

Di ck cissel - 1 at Renews Oct 19 (HP , JH) .

Blue Gr ozbeak - 1 at the lighthouse at Cape St . Hary ' 8 Oct. 16 (J W) .

Convincing desc r iption . Not pr esently on pr ovincia l list.

Sav.'lnnah ScarrolY - 1 at feede r in Pine cud Ave area of S t . John 's

Jan . 8- 18 (DB) , 1 still in I,'Ja ter fo r d Valley , S t . John 's on Jan .

31 (JR) , 1 at Beachy Cove in ear ly Januar y (JHo) .

Gr assho'One r ScarrOI'! - 1 descr i bed well at lighthouse at Cape St.

Hilr y ' s Oct . 16 (J W) . Ano t her a t Chance Cove Provincial Park seen

wel l No v . 16 (JW , JH) . This r ecor d is interesting bec a use of

Roger Burrow' s r ec o r d of 2 - 3 days earlier at Terra Nova park .

Per h.:\ps a species to be l "ooked out fo r.

Fox Suarrow - 1- 4 bir ds at feerie r 1 n Pine Bud Avenue ar ea 0 f St . John ' F.;

De c. 14-Jan . 28 at l east (DB) .

Lauland Lon6spur - 3 at Cape St . t'iary ' s Oct . 16 (J i'l).

~: Don Barton (DB), Roger Burrows (RB), Howard Clase (HC) ,

Her b Gaskel l (HG) , Hark Ga'o1ln (MG) I Bob Gorh.:lm (BG) , Jeff

Harr ison (JH) , John Hor wood (JHo) , Dunc a n Ho\vell (DH) ,

Ian Kir kham (IK) , Paul Li negar (PL) , John t1aunder (IN) ,

Bill I-iontevecchi (BI·i), Hike Parmenter (MP), John Pr a t t

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Fall Bird Highlights from Terra llo va National Park and Vicinit y - 1980

Red-throated Loon - 2 at ',','1ndmill Bight Provincial ParI\. Sept . 28 , a nd

1 at Bellevue Beach Oct . 11 ( RB ) . 1 in Inner Newman Sound Nov. 5 (RB ) .

Red-necked Grebe - 3 at Bellevue Beach Oct . 11 (RB) .

Canada Goose - fall flock at Inner Newman Sound arrived Sept . 3 and

reached a peak of 71 birds on Sept. 26. Number dropped to 26 on

Nov.l? when tbe l ast were seen ( BB ) . 188 \7ere present at Shoal

Harbour on sept. 30 (RE) , with 206 there OIl. Oct. 12 (DB) .

Black Duck - fall flock. at Inner l!e ... m..an Sound arrived Sept. 2, a nd

reached a peak of 170 on Sept 22. 95+ were still present Nov.

21 (RD) . Small numbers were common at many pa rk locations.

~ - 1 bird "as seen on 5 occa~10n5 in Inner Ne,man Sounn be t;'Jeen

Sept. 23 and 29 (RB, GS).

~ - 1 female / immature at Tidewaters (Tm;p) on Sept . 22 (RB , GS) ,

Inner l-i ewman Sound on Sept . 29 and Oct . 10 eRB), and the East port

Ca.useway Oct. 6 (BR) . First Park Record. as reported 3 nea r

waterfowl traps at Niddle Arm, Caroanville in September.

Common Golde neye - fall flock arrived at Inner Newman Sound Oct . 21

and built up to 109+ on Oct. 29. Numbers dr opped to 65- 85 in

November , though 134+ were seen Nov . 21 (RB).

Barrow's GoldeneYe - immature male in Inner Newman Sound Nov. 14, another (same bird? ) seen Nov. 21 (RB) .

Bufflehead - 4 arrived at the Eastport Causeway Oct . 31 (l.m,Gi>!) , a nI'!

moved to Wintering spot at Tray town Causeway, adding 2 more , I n ter

that day (RB). No November sightings sotar.

i'il1ite-vtinged Scoter - 1 in Inner Newman Sound Nov . 5 and 14 (RE) .

Black Scoter - 4 f'emale/ i r.llllature in Inner Newman Sound Sept. 28- 29

( RE,GS ) J 2 there Oct. 1 (RE), 5 there early October (Gl-O , 5 t h ere

Oct 2 1 (RB).

Surf Scoter - 1 in Inner Newman Sound Sept . 28 (RB), 2 there Sept. 29

( RB ) , total of 4 there Oct . 10 and 14, 2-4 there until Oc t . 24 (RB) .

Harle Quin Duck - 1 in Inner Nel'lI!1an Sound Nov . 5 (RE ) .

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Hooded Herganser - an apparent first winter mal e ':.'ith Common Goldeneye

and Red- breasted (·isr go.nsers in Inner Ne\':man Sound Oct . 29 (RB) .

Common Her ganser - small numbers rec or ded in the park August - Nover.1.ber.

Red- breasted t1e rganser - fall flock on Inner Newman Sound r ose from

4 on 3ept . 16 eRB) to 66 on Oct. 14 (RB) . NU::I.ber s varien. from

23 to 54 to the end o f November.

~ - par ticularly c ommo n this year in the park . At leas t 8 b1rrls

f r om mid- September to mid- October, and 10 birds froo mid- October

to mid- No vember.

Osprey - a n interesting sighting I'las of an .:Jdult and 2 i mma tures tear ing

a t the remains of a r oad- killed SnoVlsiloe Har e ( ! ) Oct. 2 (JT) .

Ruffed Gr ouse - '.'1i.despr ead but scarce t hi s year . An investigntion

of the ratio of gr ay-tc-.iled to br own- tailed birds produced the

r esult of 4 to 1. Pr edators kn own to have k1Jled this species thip

f all are Goshawk a nd Lynx.

Semipalrnateri Plover - Small numbers (1 - 22) in the par k on 9 o cc3sions

Aug . ?3 to Oct. 1 .

Black- bellied Plover - 9 in Inner Newman Sound Sept . 2 (RB) , 1 on

Sept . 26 , 10 on Oct . 1, 6 on Oct . 3 a nd 14 , all on Inner Nemnan

Sound (RB , GS) . The l as t seen were 4 at Cobblers Beac h (Tm!p) on

Oct . 21 (RB) .

Americ a n Gold en Plover - 2 at Spiller ' s Cove on Sept . 30 (RB) .

American Wood cock - 1 at Burnt Point (TNNP) in early September (JH) ,

1 at Southwest Arm (Th1~P) on Sep t. 16 (HB) I 1 on beave r lodge at

Burnt Point Oct . 21 (F\n .

Common Sni'Oe - latest r e cord was one at Tidewaters (TNNP) on Oct. 8 (RB) .

Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 at Big Br ook Flats (TNIlP) Aug . 11 (HB+) was second

park r ecor d . 4 were at same locatio:l Aug . 23 (HB) .

Solita r y Sanciui ':)e r - 1 at Southwest Ar:n, '."Ie1 l seen, July 26 (RB). Fir st

park record.

Pector al Sand ni ::er - 5 at Cape Fr eels on Se p t . 28 (HB) .

Wh1 te-rumtled Sand':)iper - large numbers 1n the Ne w World IslClnd- Gander

Bay Loop ar ea on Oct. 12 (GI1) . gain migration began in the park

on Oct. 20 and continued until November 17 . The high day-count was

10 . There were 28 at Tray town Oct . 22 .

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Least Sand pioer - high count of 12+ Aug. 23 (RB) .

Ser.'li palmated Sand;)ieer - several records of small numbers between

Aug . 18 and Oct. 1.

Sanderling - 25 at Sandy Cove near Bonavista, and 2 at Little CatAlinil

on Sept. 30 (RB ) .

Black- headed Gull - 1 adult in Inner Newman Sound on Oct . 14 (RB )

was second park record .

Arctic Tern - breeding \'as established tor the park in July when an

almost fledged br ood .... as found (RB,FH.).

RubY- crolilned Kinglet - main movement went through park in mid - September .

Tennessee 'jfa rbler - 1 in park as late as Sept. 26, 1 fighting the wind

(?) at Cape Bonavis ta Sept . 30 (RB).

Northern Parula - adult female hit window Aug. 20- 21 (HR) , no\V in park

collac tion .

Yellow- rumped ','larbler - abundant Aug. IS- Se p t 16 With parties o f 40- 80 .

Last 1'lock 01' any size was .30 on Sept . 29 . Last record 'NnB 1 on

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Cane f18.Y Warbler - at least 1 aale on Aug . 15 (RB) near Park Head- e quarters .

Rose- breasted Gr osbeak - 1 at Plate Cove Sept . 30, 1 at Inner Neman

Sound Oct. 10- 14 (RB) .

Indiso Bunting - 1 1m.mature seen well at Inner Ne'1/lUan Sound Oct . 31

(RB). Fir st park rec ord.

Dickcissel - 1 male largely in breeding plumage seen and pho t ographer'!

at NeY/mAn Sound Oct . 21 (RE). First park r ecord .

Grasshopper S'Oarrolil - 1 Vlell s een and photographe r'! near cabins in pa rk

Nov. 13- 14 . (Field notes seem convincing; other records this tall

1'rom Avalon - Bird Ed . )

Chin'Oing Soarrow - 1 adult at Inner Newman Sound Sept . 19 (RB).

\'/b1te-throatad S'Oarrow - main movement was Sept . 16- 26 .

Lapland Lonss'Dur - 19 at Cape Freels Sept 28 (RB), 15 on the BonaVista

Peninsula Sept 30 (RB,S""!).

~: Don Barton (DB), Roger Burrows (RB) Roger Burro ws, Hark

Gawn, Bob Go rh.am (RB+) , !'Iarilyn Dyke ( 10) , Gaile en I,tarsh e (GM), Francois gillette (n-O, Jocelyn Hullen (JI-l), Bill

Rogers (BR) , Hike Rosen? (t.iR) , Greg S1m.'lrd (GS) , J oe

Tucker (JT), Fred ',i'allace (F',y) .

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SPEC I ES

COUMON LOON

REQTHROATEQ LOON NORTHERN GANNET LEitCH'S STORM-PETREL OOUB LECRE STED CORMORANT CAN,AQA GOOSE MA LLARD BLACK OUCK PINTAIL GREENIVINGED TEAL COMMON GOLD ENEYE BARROW ' S GOLD ENEYE BUFFLEHEAD WH I TEW I NGEO SCOTER BLACK SCOTER SURF SCOT ER HOODED MERGANSER HARLEQU I N COMMON MERGANSER GOSHAWK SHARPSH I NN EQ HAWK OSPREY '-IERLIN AIJER I CAN KESTR i:L SEtJ I PALMATED PLOVER BLACK 8ELL IED PLOVER AM ER I CAN WOODCOCK COIAMON SN I PE SPOTTED SANDP I PER SOLITARY SANDPIPER GREA TER YELLOW LE GS LE SSER YELLOW LEGS LEAST SANDP I PER WH I TERUMPED SANDP I PE R SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER SANDER L ING R I NGB I LLED GULL BLACKHEADED GULL COMMON TERN ARC T I C TERN BLACK GUI LLEMOT OOVEK I E MOURN ING DOVE BELTED KINGFISHER COMMON FLI CK ER YELLOWBELLIEO FLYCA TCH ER HORNED LARK BROWN CR EE PER

ARR I VAL DATES

November 5

Selltemb e r 2 September 23 Selltember 2 Sell tember 22 Selltember 23 October 2 November 14 Oc t ober 31 November 5 Selltember 28 Selltember 28 October 29 November 5 October 20 Selltember 8

I.4IGRA T ION DEPARTURE DAT ES

October 20

Selltemb e r 30 Selltember 22 Selltember 2 Novl"mber 17 S elltembe r 29

October 10 Selltember 28

October 21 October 24

Selltember 26 October 2 October 20 Selltember 30

August 23 • . • •••••••••• . •••• • •••••• October 1 Selltember 2 • .. • • • • •• . •• • ••• • • •• ••• October 21 Selltember 10 . ••• •• • • •••••••••• •• •• October 21

JuLy 26

October 8 Selltember 26

October 29 August 11 . . ..... .. ... ... ..... . .... August 23 August 11 ........ .. . ... . . . ... . . ... September 16 August 23 (September 28) • .. • • . • .. • November 17 August 18 ••• .•. • • • .. • • •••••• •• •••• October 1

September 5 Oc tober 14

November 21 November 3

September 30 November 1

September 3 September 12

October 13 ••••. ••• •• ... •••. . . . . ••• November 14

October 27 . • •••• • . • •• •• . • . . •• • • .. .

October 1 Sellt ember 16 August 23 September 30 October 30

SPEC I ES

BLUE JAY 'MER I CAN ROB IN HERiot I T THRUSH SWA I NSON 'S THRUSH GRAYCHEEKEO THRUSH RUBYCROWNEO KINGLET WATER PIPIT STARLI NG CED AR WAXW I NG

T'ENNESSEE WP-RBlER NORTHERN PARULA YELLOW WARBLER I.IP-GNOLIA WARBLER YELLOWRUI.IPED WARBLER BlACKTHRQHED GREEN WARBLER BLAC",POLL WARBLER PAUt WARBLER IAOURNING WARBLER COIAt.lON YELlQWTHROAT OVENBI RD NOR THERN WATERTHRUSH WILSON 'S WARBLER AIAER I CAN REDSTART RUSTY BLACKBIRD 01 CKC' SSE l ROSE8REASTEO GROSBEAK EVEN I NG GROSBEAK PURPLE F J NCH INDIGO BUNTING COMIAON REDPOLL GRASSHOPPER SPARROW SAVANNAH SPARROW CH I PP I NG SPARROW OARKEYED JUNCO WH I TETHRO,lTED SPARROW FOX SPP-RROW SWP-t.lP SPP-RROW LINCOLN'S SPP-RROW LAPLAND LONGS PUR SNOW BUNTING

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October 8 September 3

November S October 22 September 23 September 5 October 22 September :30

August 18 • •• . ••• •• •••••• • •••• , .•..

October 4 October 21 September 30 August 20 September 14 September 12 October 20 September 26 September 17 Septemoer 26 Septemoer 23 September 28 September 10 September 5 September 2 October 1 September 26

September 16 September 16 October 21 September 30 ...................... October 14 August 18 .••.•••• . •.••. . ••••.• , ••• November 14 September 2 .......... . .......... " October 20

October 31 September 28

Nov ember 14 September 6 ............. . . . .. ... .. October 10

September 1Q Nov ember 14 November 21 October 2Q September :30 Septembe r 2Q

September 28 September 28 October 16

ROGER 8URROWS November 21 1Q80

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Selected Summer Bird S1ght1n5s from the L' Anze- a ux- He a riows Area - 1980

Shearwaters - 5000 durin6' foggy weather Aug. 5 included a t le<l !'; t 9

l1anx Shearwater s . The rest ,ver e Greater Shenr wa ters ( 85%) and

Sooty Shell r WElter s (15%) .

Grea t Cor mor ant - A flock of 48 adults Sept . 14 ':as very unusunl J a s

cor oorants are rare here and not seen most years .

Blue- winged Teal - 2 at Pistolet aay Sept . 5 was second locol record ;

seen also by Paul L1negnr .

(·;arsh Hat.'k - 1 at Cape Nor:nan se pt 5; seen also by Paul Linegar.

Per egrine Falcon - 1 seen Sept . 19 .

RINGED PLOVER - Adult in breeding plumage seen Aug . 24 a nd 28 . S tudied

closely fo r a total of several hours . Detailed field notes t aken .

11a1n differ ences f r om Semipalmated Plover we r e extra- Wide black

br east band , sharp conspicuous black head markings, lighter

sandy- color ed back , conspicuously larger over all size, di6 tinc tly

differ ent call (louder and monotone) , and what ~ to be ~_

l ack of webbing between the ciddle and inner toe .

This ~ (~t ) be the first North American record south of its

high Arc tiC br eeding range. The easterly and strong northerly

winds of t he pr evious three weeks probably had something to do

With the bird ' s oc c urence in Newfoundland .

Another bird seen Sept . 21 at nearby Noddy Bay by myself

and Rob Walker , all too briefly but at close range, displayed

similar field- marks , including the all- important muted monotone

call note .

Shor ebir ds - A heavier than usual flight of shorebirds occured r'luring

the last 10 days of August . Local recor d hig h numbers included

28 ~ Aug • .,31, 11 Pector;:!l Sandniners Aug . 29, 5 ~

Sandpiper s ( ! ) Aug . 29 , 2 Buff- breasted Sandni uers Aug . 29 (and

another Sept . 17) , 1 Hudsonian Godwit Sept. 5 (first local

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Je.egers - 10 Pomarine Jaeg'O!rs July 26. Almost continuous e£lat a nrl

northeast breezes between Aug. 1 and 17 produced a total o f

29 Po~arine Jaegers , 42 Parasi tic Jaegers , and 17 Long-tailer!.

Jaegers . Fifty kno t north Winds Sept. 4 produced 3 Pomar ine

Jaegers, 23 Parasitic Jaegers, and 8 Long-tailed Jaep:e r s.

Large Gulls - Over 10 , 000 birds during an a.bundance of codfish and

capelin in the first week of August. All immature birds .

Included about 50% Gr eat Black-backed Gulls and 50% Herring

~, .. 1..th a faw white- winged gulls (10 Glaucou:3 Gull::; and

1 Iceland Gull, Aug . 2) ..

Bonaparte's Gull - Single juvenile Sept. 10 was joined by another

Sept. 12. Second local r ecord .

Black-legPjed K1ttiwoke - Iligh count of 20,000+ during fi r st ..... ee!s: of

August; all se.::ond- year birds.

Comic Terns - The frequent east and northeast wi r.ds in August help ed

to give an idea about the tern migrution that happ ens off-shore.

Date Common Arctic

Aug . 2 750+ 30 Aug . 4 50 1 Aug .. 11 60 15 Aug .. 13 100 100 Aug . 17 40 250+ Aug . 20 20 75 Aug . 25 2 25 Sept . 1 25 25 Sept. 4 16 5 Sept. 10 0 0

Black Tern - 1 adult Aug . 28-30, and imma tur e Aug. 29- Sept. 3 were first local records .

Eastern ',~ood Pewee - 1 an June 25 was first lacal record.

~ - (Briefly reported in last OSPREY) First see n June 25 and 26

on the Goose Cove road by Hactavish , Mont evecchi, and Kirkham.

Seen again by Norm Chesterfield of Ontario J une 30. The bird \'las

still singing when I revisited the same area J uly 11 t but could

not be f ound by a Detroi t birder July 17 . By this time J most bl r d F.i

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Or . Earl Godfr ey (author of "Birds of CanDria '1 ) . It is the first

north American r ecord of this thrush which breeds as close as

Iceland and has strayed to Greenland . A Long Islanri , New York

record of this bird is usually considered t o be an escape .

Bruce Hac tavish

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Fall :'11grat1on in the Bonne BAY Ar en. and North - 1980

Semipalruateri Plover - 3 at st . Paul ' s Inlet (her eafter IISt . P. !.") on

Aug . 6 (RB+) , 33 at St . P.I. on Aug . 9 (RB.), 2 near Cooks

Har bour on Aug . 8 (RE+) , 4 at Eddies Cove on Aug . 9 (RB+) , 1 a.t

Fer olle Point on Aug . 9 (RB+) , 27 at st . P. I. on Aug. 30 (RB) ,

85 at St . P . I. on Sept . 7 (ST) .

~ - 1 at st. P. I. on Aug . 9 (RB+) I 1 at St . P. 1. on A.ug . 14 ,me!

22 (ST) .

_Il._merican Golden Plover - 21 at St . P.I. on Aug . 17 CST) , 4 Olt St . P . I .

on Aug . 30 (HB) .

BI.!l.ck- bellied Plover - 10- 11 at StoP . I. on Aug . and 9 (RE+) , 1 lit

Ferrole Point Aug . 9 (RB+) , 105 at St . ?I . on Aug . 30 (RE) , 60 at

St. P.I. on Sept. 12 CST) .

Ruddy Turnstone - 28 at St . P.I. on Aug . 6 and 9 , 29 near Cooks H.o.r bour

on Aug . 8 (RB+) , 18 at Green Island Cove on I\Ug . 9 (RB+) , 11 at

Shoal Cave East on Aug . 9 (RB+) , 32 at Ferrale Point on Aug . 9

(RB+) , 47 at st . P . I. an Aug. 30 (RE) , 100 at St . P .I. on Sept .

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COr.l.mon Snipe - 51 at s t.P.I. on Aug . 6 (RB+ , R\,/) and Aug 9 (R ':n .

~ - 1 at St . P . I. on Aug . 6 (RB+) , 15 at nearby Gull ' s Har sh

on Aug . 7 (RB+), 82 at st . P.I. on Aug . 9 (RB+), 7 near Cook 's

Harbour on Aug. 8 (RB+) , 16 at Ferrole poin t on Aug. 9 (RB+) ,

20 at St.P . I. on Aug . 17 (ST) , 3 at St . P.I . on Aug . 30 (RB) .

Sootted Sandnioer - 13+ in soall cove near St . Anthony on Aug 8 (RB) •

Gr eater Yellowlegs - 3 at st . P.I. on Aug . 30 (RB) .

Lesser Yellowless - 1 at st . P . I. on Aug . 6 and 9 (RB+), 2 at St . P . I.

on Sep t 12 (ST) .

!!~ - 14+ at st . P.I. on Aug 9 (RB+), 25 at St . P.I. on Aug. 30

(RB), 20 at St . P . I. on sept 12 (ST). . '

Pectoral Sandnioer - 1 at St .P.!. on Aug . 30 (RB), 4 at st . P . !, on

Sept. 12 (ST).

','.hite-ruil'Oed Sandoiner - 15+ at st.P.I. on Aug. 6 (RB+h 8+- at Eddies

Cove on Aug. 9 (RB+), 6 at Green Island Cove on Aug . 9 (RB+),

5 at Shoal Cove East on Aug . 9 (RB+-) , 100+ at St . P . I. on

Sep t. 7 (ST) .

Baird's Sandniper - 1 at Eddies Cove (? flying) on Aug . 9 (RB.) , 1 a t

St. P . I . on Aug . 30 (RB).

Least Sandoi~)er - 4 at St . P.!, on Aug. 6 (RB+-) , 1 at Cooks Harbour on

Aug. 8 , 11 at Eddies Cove on Aug . 9 (RB+) , 26 at St. ?I . on

Aug . 9 (RB+ ) , 40 at St. P.I. on Aug . 14 (ST) , 15;;:t St . ?I. on

Aug. 30 (RB).

~ - 2:0 at St.P.I. on Sept . 7 (ST) .

Short-billed Dorttcher - 25 at St . P . !, on Aug. 22: (ST) , 2:8 at St . P.I.

on Aug . 30 (RB) , 2 at St . P . I. on Sept 12 (ST).

Semipalmated Sandpiner - 3 near Cooks Harbour on Aug . 8 (RB+), 10+ at e Eddies Cove on Aug . 9 (RB+), 320 at St . P.I. on Aug . 30 (RB) , 400

at St . P.I . on Sept . 7 (ST).

Hudsonian Godt'11.t - 1 (juvenile '?) at St.P . I. on Aug . 17 and 2:2: (ST) .

Sanderling - 3 at St . P . I . on Aug . 30 (RB).

·,.ilson's Phalar ooe - male in late breeding plumage, ~tith a Gr eater

Yellowlegs and a Lesser Yellowlegs at St . P.I . on Aug . 9 (rtB+) .

Standing with other 2 birds in perfe c t position f or field

identification and comparison. Also seen flying With other two.

(Apparently a good record of this vagrant species - Bird Ed . )

Tree Swallow - 2 at st . Paul's OIl Sept . 7 wel'e last recorded (ST) .

Bny- breasted :'V.:u-oler - 2:. at Lobster Cove Head on Aug . 30 (ST).

Common Grackle - 60 at De er Lake in early September CST) .

Song Soarrow - 2 at St . Paul's on Sept. 14 (ST) .

Observers Roger Burro\;'s (RB) , Roger Burrows , Nark Gawn and Bob

Gorham (RB+) , Rob Walker (R';!) . NG AND BG are [roo ottawa • •

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Fall l-ligration in the Codr oy Val l e y

Comme D Loon - r·!ax1:nllZ:l day-count, 8 off Cape Anguille Oct . 13 . Red- throa ted Loon - One off Cape Angui lle Sept 24 . Fairly caomon

migrant in Oct. Haxioum day- counts , 14 off Cape Anguille light Oct .

13, 4 off mouth of Gr and Codr oy Rive r Oct. 19 .

Red- necked Grebe - UncoDU:lo n migrant . One off Cape Anguille Oct. 13 ,

6 Off mouth of Gr and Codroy Rive r Oc t . 19 .

Ro rned Gr ebe - Bird in winter plumage of ! mouth of Gr and Codr oy Rive r

Oct . 19 .

Pied- billed Gr ebe - One on pond on Grand Codroy River near Doyles from

Oct. 6 to a t least Oct 20.

~_- Coc.mon offsbore transient throughout the mon th of Oct.

Gr eat Blue He r on - One present Dear oouth of Gr nnd Codr oy Rive r

late Sept . a nd throughout Oct.

Canada Goose - Numbers increased fro!!! 700 in la te Sept . to 2500 in

late Oct .

~ - A pair on the R1.ver through late Sep t. Five resident in Cct •

Six !lybrid Mallard X Black Duc k captured a nd banded .

Black Duck - 1000 pr e sent on t he River in mid- Sept . l!ucber dropping

t o 400 by lo.te Oct •

.fillill:l - Fr om 45 to 55 presen t o n River in S~p t. and Oc t .

Green- winged Teal - Nwnbers dr opping from 350 in Sept . to 150 by

late Oct .

Blue-Winge d Teal - Numbers dropping fr om 30 dur ing third week of Sept .

t o 5 by late Oct.

American 'Nigeon - HaxirnuCl day-count , 22 in mid- Oct. on the River .

Ri ng-n ecked Duc k - 50 on the River in Se pt., 15- 20 in a pond

Doyles in Oct .

Gr ea ter Scau':) - Flock of 25 on River Sept . 25 . Several Gll1all flocks

(5-1 0) on t he River in Oct ., maXimum day-count was 40.

Lesser Sc aup - A moulting male near mouth of River Oct . 15- 20 . Fed

daily on inland side of bridge with mixed flock of seaters,

goldeneye , and Gr ea ter Scaup . Easily i den tified by head shape,

size slightly smaller than Greater Sc aup , great bouyancy on the

water, and by white of "ting stri pe being r es tric t ed to the

secondaries (seeD in fli ght) .

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COLnr.10n Goldeneye - About 45 on t he River by mid- October .

lih1te-win t\ed Seater - Small numbers (up to 10) at Cupe Ray-Cape

Anguilla in Sep te:lber . Flock of 5- 14 at mouth of River in October.

Occasional individuals or small groups seen migrating al ong coaRt

1n Cctoher.

Sur! Seater - Small numbers at ::Iouth of River trom early October. High

day- count , 34 on Oc t . 17.

BlACk Seater - Day-counts of ";- 8 at Clouth of River in Oc tober.

Red-breasted Merganser - Several flightles s broods on the Ri ver in late

Sept . Day-counts ot 30-35 in October.

~ - An immature at Doy1es Oct. 5, an d another at H111v111e

Oct. 20 .

Shar p-shinned Hawk - From 2 to 10 datly 1n Sep tember . r~ax1mW!l. day-counts

approa ched 25 on several days 1n early October .

Rough-legged Hawk - A dark-phase bird at Cape Anguille Sept. 20 , ane!

another near Cape Ray Se pt. 22. Several observations at 1- 2 bir-is

at various St': Newfounciland locations in October . loJaximuo day-count ,

6 at Cape Rayon Oct . 6 . On Oct . 6, these birds we r e being shot at

continuously by several local residents, '.ho, un cio ubte:i ly

recognizing it as a good hawk-night day (light ENE winrts), line-!.

their cars up along the lighthouse r oad and, between c hugs of beer,

jumped out and fired at any hawk ( especially Ro ugh- legs ) which

dared t o come near the road . While watching this, I notice rt an

immature Peregrine Falcon perched on a rock on the shore no t oore

than 100 yds. from one of these b.unters, wbo fortunately \vas too

busy trying to shoot a hovering Rough-leg to notic e the Peregrine.

Bald Eagle - AD. immature near mouth of River Sept . 17 .

Harsh Hawk - Day-counts of 1-3 in October.

Osprey - Common throughout Aug . and early Sept . with caxi:"!1urn day-count

at 9. Numbers dropped in late Sep t. a nd t he last was recorded

Oc t. 14 .

Per egrine Falcon - An immature observed repeatedly along coast at Ca pe

Ray Oct. 6 (s ee abo.e - Rough-legged Hawk).

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!:!..!!::.lll! - Three-l 0 daily in September. Common transient in October With

usual day-counts of 5, and maximum day-counts of 20+ on at least e 3 days early in the month.

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·e Arierican Kestr el - Slightly less common than !·~erlin in late Sep temberj

observ ed daily with oaximum day- count of 9 on Sept . 23 . Common

Oc t ober transient, usually outnumbering ;·lerlins, especially during

fi r st 10 days of month . Day counts approached 25 on Oct . 1 ann 6 .

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American Coot - Two near Doyles daily beginning Oc t. 4 .

Se:ni!)olmated Plover - About 45 a t mouth of River, late September &- early

October, dropping t o 10 by Oct . 20 .

American Golden Plover - Adult at mouth of River Aug . 9 was ear liest

observation . Small numbers (less than 5) at mouth of ~iver in

late September. Nine i:nm . at mouth of Rive r in October. A flock of

25 at Cape Ray Oct . 6.

Blac k- bellied Plover - Fifty plus at mouth of Rive r in late Sept ember.

About 70 pr esent in early October j down to 50 by Oct . 20 .

Common Snine - A flock of .2Q was gr ounded in a mar sh at Uppe r Ferr y

by a sever e thU!lderstoro on Oct 14 .

','/himbr el - One at moutb of River Oct . 8 - 9 .

Snotted Sandnioer - Common throughout Augu3t . Last one recorded Oct 4 •

Gr aater 'lellowlegs - Very common in August and September; maximum day­

count was 45 at mouth of River Aug . 9 . From 10 to 15 at Ilouth of

River in October .

Lesser Yello\,;legs - Six at mouth of Rive r Sept . 20 was high count ; 3 v/e r e present until Oct. 3 .

~ - Two at mouth of Ri'ler Oc t . 1- 11.

Pector al Sandui-oer - Two to 4 a t mouth o f Ri ve r f r OI:! late September to

Oct . 4 . One at Cape Ray Oct 1.

White- r umued Sandpiner - Fr om 25 to 50 at mouth ot River in Oc tober .

Dunlin - SmCll l numbers (up to 6) pr esen t daily at moutb of Rive r from

late September through October.

Semipalcated Sandpioer - Up to 10 present at mouth of River in Se pt ember

and Oc tober .

Hudsonian GodlVit - Six immature wer e grounded by a torr ential rio',m­

pour on Oct. it at the mouth o f the Rive r .

Sande r ling - High count of 60 at mouth ot Ri ve r in late September.

Iceland Gull - First noted at Cape Anguille (1 juvenile) on Oct . 18 •

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Black- headeet Gull - One adult seen on several occasions on the River

between Sept. 16 and Oct . 10 .

COC1mon Tern - Small nUCloers (up to 10) near Cape Anguille until Sept 30.

Arctic Tern - Last recorded during first week of September.

Casnian Tern - One at mouth of River Aug. 9. Five at same place Sept.

15 . Black GUillemot - High count of 50 ott Cape Anguilla Oct 13.

t-!ourn1nr; Dove - T.,o near Upper Ferry in late September . Seven records

of 1- 2 birds for October at Cape Ray, st. Andrews , Searston,

Upper Fe r ry, Cape Anguilla.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - I found one dead at the mouth of t he River Oct .

9. John ':jells and friends had seen it alive the preVious evening.

Great Horned Owl - One heard at Great Codroy Sept. 25 .

Common Flicker - Very conspicuous Cl1grant in SW Newfoundland in late

SepteDber . Haximum day- count VIas 20 .

Blacl:-backed Three- to e rl l.i'oodoecker - One at Great Codr oy Oct .. 2 , and

2 at Hum.michog Pr ovincial Park on Oct . 14 . Northern Three- toed ':loodnecker - One at :luo.michog Park Oct. 1 .

Yellow-bellied flycatche r - Coemon Wltil end of first we ek of Septeober ..

Last recorded Sept . 21 .

Alde r flYcatcher - Last r ecor ded Sept. 16 . Black-capped Chickadee - Almost continuous movement through t he Valley

in October .

Red- breasted Nuthatch - Single birds at Great Codroy Sept. 26 and Oct. 2 ..

GraY Catbird - Four observa t ions of single birds in Valley, sept .. 15-20.

American Robin - Large movements in SW Ne\., foundland in third weeK of

October j day- counts often exceeding 500 .

J~e rt:11t Thrush - Last noted Oct. 4.

Golden-crowned Kinglet - Small numbers coving thr ough Valley in October ..

RubY-crowned Kinglet - Coemon transient. t1aximum day- count , SO on Oct.

2 . A. tew recorded daily until at least Oct . 20 .

:Iater Plolt - High counts for mouth of Riverj 65 on Sept ecber 17 , 35 on

Oct . 13 . Cedar '.1faxwing - Small numbers in mid- September . One at Gr ent Codroy

on Oct . 2 .

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Soli t a ry Vireo - Single birds a t Grea t Codroy Sept . 21 anrt Oct. 2 .

One at Chees60an Provincial Pa r k Oc t. 17 .

Red- eyed Vireo - Single birds at Great Codroy Se pt . 29 a nd Oct . 3 .

',"/arbling Vireo - One ''1el1 seen for 10 minutes in a l de r s beside our

cabin a t Great Codroy on Oct . 12 . Easily distinguished fro!:\

Philadelphia Vireo by yellow on unde r parts being 11m1 ted to a

pale yellow wa sh a long fl anks , and by pale lor al a r ea ( blac k on

a Philadelphia) . Photo at tempted .

Black- an d- wbite Warbler - Last seen on Oct . 15 .

Tenness ee W"rble r - Lust seen Oct . 2 .

Yellow War bler - Last seen Oct . 2 .

Hagnolla Warbler - Two seen at Cape Ray Oct . 1.

Xellow- r umped War bler - Ve r y c ommon mi gr ant. Hassive mo vel!l ent Oct . 1- 2

when 700 and 1200+ wer e seen r espectively . Small nUllbers we r e

still passing through until at lea.s t Oct. 20 .

Black- throa ted Gr een War bler - Last seen Oc t . 11 .

Bl,'):ckooll ','/arbler - Small numbers until last s een Oct. 8 . e Palm iJa r bler - One to 4 daily Sep t . 20- 30 . Lar ge movemen t Oct . 1- 2

"hen 40 and 120 + ',vere rec or ded r e spectively. Uil to 10 bir ds seen

almost daily un til OC t. 20 .

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t-; orthern \'!a terthr ush - Last recorded Sep t . 20 .

Ho urning Warbler - Last recorde d Oct . 1 .

CO!llmon YelloYl'thr o.lt - From 1 to 5 seen almos t daily until mid- October.

YelloVl- br e.lsted Chat - One seen well a t Che eseman Pr ovinciRl Par k

oct. 17 . 'Wilson's ',Varbler - Last r ecorded Oct . 16 .

American Redstart - One at Great Codroy Oct. 19 .

Red- nnged Blackbird - High count of 35 a t Upper Ferry Sept. 15 .

Northern Oriole - One to 5 rec or ded almost daily Sept. 16- 27

(pr ob.::.bly involving 6- 8 individuals) . Se vera l r ecords o f 1- 3

near Great Codroy and Cape Ray Oc t . 1- 8 . Hy f a ll to t a l in S','/

New foun dland was probably 14- 15 individuals.

RUsty Blackbir d - Small numbers (up to 20) at Great Codroy thr ough

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Com~on Grackle - Sonall flocks (10-40) in late Se ptember . Flocks of

5-20 present in October.

Brown-hended Cowbird - One bird in a pasture at Cape Anguill e Oct. 16 . Dickcissel - Hale seen brietly, but well , with Purple Finches feeding

on beach litter at mouth of the River Oct. 4 .

Evening Grosbeak - Recorded daily after mid- October, usually 15-30.

Purule Finch - (see above, D1.ckcissel)

Pine Siskin - Abundant throughout SW Newfoundland in late September

\Vith flocks of 20-250 frequentl y 5een.

American Goldfinch - Small numbers (up to 15) 1n mid- Sep tember . Le.st

recorded Oc t. 6 .

Red Crossbill - Small numbers (up to 10) seen on sever al days in

October.

Lark Sparrow - One i.t:l.lIla ture photogr aphed at Cape Ray Sept. 21 .

Observed by Stu Tingley, Francis Spalding and Gordon Dearnely.

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Dar k - eyed Junco - Common in late September and in Cctober as a transient.

High counts 7lere 300. on Oct. 2, and 400+ on Oct. 16. Tree Snarrow - Small numbers (5-20 ) almost daily after mid- October.

Chipoine; Snarro\1' - Several observations of 1-4 bir ds Sept. 15-26 .

One to 2 recorded daily at Grea t Cocl r oy un til Oc t . 6.

I'Ih1te-crotrned Soarrow - Small numbers recorded f rom Sept 29 into

October . High counts ·ltere ZO on Oct . Z, and 18 on Oct . 16 .

i';h1te-throated Snarro~ - Very common transient beginning in late

September. High count was Z50+ at Great Corlroy Oct. 1 .

Fox Snarrow - COllUDo n transient. Daily counts for October usually

10-Z0 . High count was 40 on Oct. 1 .

Lincolnls Sp2.rrow - Day-counts of 5- Z0 during Sept . 15- Z5 . Common

transient in early October with h.1gh count ot 40 on Oct . 1 .

Small numbers seen daily through Oct. 20 .

$waml) Sp<lrrO\1 - Day-counts of 2- 15 through late Sep t ember . High

count of 75+ on Oct . 1. Small numbers present through Oct. 20.

Song Soarrow - Scattered observations of up to 3 individuals fro:::!.

late September through Oct . 20.

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Laol and Longsour - Sever al observations of 2- 5 bi r ds .at mouth of

Rive r , from Sept . 23 on .

Sno \'{ Buntins - First observed at Cape Anguille Oct . 16 .

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(The above l'ec ords ar e excerpts edited from two compr ehensive reports

- Bir d Ed1 tor . )

FoIL Migration in the S t evcnvi l le Cr ossing Ar ea - 1980

Semioalsated Plover - 22 on Aug • .30 (RB) .

Bla ck- bellied Plover - 35 on Au g . 5 a nd Aug . 30 (RB).

Ruddy Turnstone - 9 on Aug . 30 (RB) .

Greater Ye!lol'l!e5s - 32 on Aug. 5 (RB) , 60 Aug . 10 (ST) I "commonl!

on Aug. 30 (RB) , 35 (at Pic a tJ111y Beach, Port-au- port Pe ninsul a)

on Aug. 31 (ST) .

Less er Yellowlegs - 1 on Aug . 30 (RB) , 1 at Picadilly Beach on Aug .

31 (ST) .

~ - 8 on Aug . 31 (ST) , 1 Oc t . 5 (ST).

Pectoral Sanrtnitler - 2 on Aug . 30 (RB) •

Leas t S,'3. ndoioer - .3 on Aug. 5 (RE) , 36 on Aug . 30 (RB) .

Short - billed DO\'fitche r - 4 at Picadi11y Beach on Aug . 31 (ST) .

Semioal:nated Sandoioer - 79 on Aug . 30 (RE) .

PO!!lar i n e Jaeger - one i.:u::I.ature ~as sittin.'; on a sandbar (inland froo

the br idge ) with gulls! on Oct. 5 (ST) .

Ring- billed Gull - 25 on Aug . 5, 33 on Aug . 30 (RE) .

Black- headed Gull - 5 on Aug . 5 (RB) , 9-10 (al l adults and second - ye a r

birds) on Aug. 10, (ST ) , 13 on Aug .. 30 (RB) , 9 (including 2

juveniles ) on Aug .. 31 (ST) , 16 (including 14 adults and 2

juveniles) on Oct. 5 CST}.

Bonaparte 's Gull - 1 (second s ummer bird) on Aug 10 (ST) , 1 adu1 t on

Oct. 5 .

Coronon Tern - 5 on Oct. 5 (ST) was latest record.

Cas!lian Tern - 5 on Oct .. 5 (RB), 2 on Aug . 10 (ST) , 1 on Aug 31 CST) ,

2 at P1cadilly Beach on Aug. 31 CST) .

Bank Swallow - 4 on Aug . 31 CST) were last reco r d .

Bay- breasted. War bler - 1 a t Long POint , ?ort- au- port Peninsula , on

Aug . 31 (ST) .

Observers: Roger Burrows (RB) J Stuart Tingley (ST) ..

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'rhe 1980 l;esting Season in St. - Pierre et t-liouelon

Our islands are seall. They cover only 240 square kilometres,

which is to say that they are 460 t imes smaller than t he island of

Newfoundland. As previous re ports indicate, however, these are inter­

esting islands for birds. A total of 243 species have been recorded

here to date; "6 11 of which have yet to be recorded in Ne\'1foundland.

About 60 species are known to nest, though for some of these only

indirect evidence at nesting has been obtained. La tely, hOl'/ ever, more

observers are becol:ling interested and are passing al ong tbeir notesj

we are pr ogressing . This article records chiefly what was found this

year, with some additional notes.

Red- throated Loon - Pair with 2 full-grown chicks in Langlade Aug. 1

(M. D., D. A. , R. E. ) . Known for years to nest in our islands,

reaching here its southern breeding licit in North America.

Great Cor:nor ant - One nest in St . Pierre was started Apr . 4 , had

"10 day old II chicks May 29, 3 well-grown chicks June 10, and

Vias empty July 9. Two o t her nests 1n St .-Pierre had chicks only

about ".1 week old" June 10. The most icpor tant colony is in

Langlade, and was not studi ed this year .

Black Duck. - A. brood of 9 ducklings seen by Y.H . in southeast L.:lng­

lade (no date).

~ - One nest nth 4- eggs found between two ponds on the I sthmus

June 17j possibly an incomplete clutch though the female n-as

flushed from the nest as if incubating. Nest was of dr y bits of

tall grasses and con t ained very little do'oVU . A brood of to ducklings , aged about 2 weeks, \'/ere found on the Isthc.us June

23 (R . E. ) .

Groen-winged Teal - One female and 5 ducklings (about t week old ) seen

near center of' Langlade July 17 (M.D., R.E . ) . One f emale and 5

ducklings seen in Hiquelon July 20 (J .C. D.). One female and 7

ducklings (5-6 days old) on the Isthmus Aug. 7.

li!!:ll.B - A pair showing signs of having a nest nearby was se en in

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Langlade by M. D. (male was banded) . An alarced male was seen in e Miquelon by R. E. in a r egion where last year, when 4 pairs

nested in the islands, .:l pair Wi. th 2 juveniles was se en.

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Semi- 'Oalma ted Plover - A br ood 0 f 3 chicks was found in liiqucl on

July 23 (Y . N. ) . A nest wi th 3 eggs was found on the Isthmus in

July (1': . 0 . ) .

Common Sni ne - A nest with 4 eggs 1n Bel le-Riviere Vall ey in Langlade

J une 6 , a nest with 1 egg plus 3 other nests scattered ar ound

near a river east o f Gr a nd Hiquelon J une 22 , one adult with

chicks obviously nearb"y seen in La nglade June 23 , o nd a nest

111'1 th 4 eggs was found in a wet wood in Langlade July 2 .

Spotted Sa ndpioe r - Al l nests l'Iere found in S t . - Pierre (pr obably

because we live her e, and only visit H1 quelon Bnd Langlade) . All

nests contained 4 eggs, and were f ound June 3 (R . E. ) , Jun e 10

(D . A. ) , J une 10 (T . L . ) , June 13 (CoA , ) , June 14 (R . E . ) , and

June 26 (R . E. ) . One adul t with 3 chicks \'IDS seen south of the

Isthmus in Langl ade July 18.

Great Black- backed Gull - The first nest found with eggs conta ined

3 and was found in St. Pierre by l·i.D. Apr . 30 . (Col oni c'll bi r ds

were not studied specially this year. Herring Gul ls Il nd Black ­

legged Kit tiwakes had already begun ne sting in ~iiquelon H<iY 6~)

Common Ter n - Abou t 35 pairs nested in Dun e de 1-tirande; a little

colony started last year. One nest with 2. eggs and one ne st '.'1ith

3 eggs foun d there Jun e 6 . Othe r s, and SOlDe Arcti c Te r ns ,

nested near Gr and Bar achois .

Common Puffin - Nesting on Gr and Colombier, a s usuaL Popula tion

increased to over 350 lndivl duDls this year . First re po rted by

G.C. Apr . 27; nIl had gone by Aug . 27 (R . E. ) .

Ho r ned Lc'lrk - Comcon nester a r ound Mlquelon village J on the I Rthmus I

along t h e east coast of 111que lon, and in St . - Pierre. One nest

with 3 eggs on the Isthmus J uly 8 (D . A. ) , 1 juvenile on t he

Isthmus Aug . 7, 1 juvenile wlth 2 adults in St .-Pierre Aug . 11 .

Tree Swallow - A few pairs ( 4- 5) nesting i n l'I1an- oade boY-es in St .­

Pierre. One adult seen feeding young July 23 (T . L. ) .

Bank S'Mallow - A little colony found last year near Pointe - au- Cheval

nesting on a Clo r aine by the sea was l!Ii~sing t his ye3 r •

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COtor.lon Raven - A nest on an inaccessible cliff about 500 CI f r om laF.t

year's nest in Cap de Miquelon contained chicks Hay 6 and was

o:npty June 18. Las t year's nest in a Bal sa:n Fir (~ ~)

in tbe woods just north of Grand Barachoi s was used again this

year and contained 5 eggs Hay 3, 4 chicks and 1 egg ~1ay 15

(chicks 1-2 days old), and onl y 3 chicks May 19 . A nest in tbe

woods near Etang de Mirande in H1quelon contained 3 fully gr own

and very noisy chi.cks June 22 (R. E.) •

COCllDon Cr ow - On ce virtually absent (Tuck and Borotra 1972) , this

species is now common in the Islands. The first nest was found

in 1975 by R. E. A nest completed by Hay 7 , 1980 in Hiquelon

contained 1 egg May 16, 2 eggs May t8 , 4 eggs 11ay 20 , and 2 chickf>

(5- 6 days old) June 18 . Thr ee young, barely able t o ny , were

seen in Langlade July 27 (D . A. , R. E.). T'RO neste , each with 2

chicks , were reported from near Gr and Barac ho1a (no other date)

by D. O.

Black- canDed Chickadee - ,\ nest was tound i n a cavity (1 . 5 0. above the

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ground) at a Balsam Fir in Hiquelon June 22 .. As far as could be tit seen, tbe nest contained 2 very small chiclts .

Red- breasted Nuthatch - Very scarce this y e D.r . Only indir ect evidence

of nesting tras obtained; an adult carrying food in Langlade

July 24 (M . D. ) .

American Robin - Comeon nester . Hany nests have been round in previous

years, and no searching was dane this year . Sever al ad ults ;vere

seen carr y1.ng food by May 30 i n St .-Pierre .

Gr ay- cheeked Thrush - A nest was foun d , quite expose d, in the crotch or

a lar k ed (90°) conifer trunk in Hiquelon June 22 (R . E. ). The nest

contained 3 eggs, not yet incubated.

Golden-crowned Kin;:le t - A family with fly1.ng young was Been in St.­

Pierre July 9 (R . E. ) . An adult was seen carrying food i n Langlade

July 24 (M . D. ) . Nests have yet t o b e foun d in the Islands.

Ruby-c r owned Kingle t - An adult was seen carrying toad i n Langlade

July 8 01 . D. ) . Nests have ye t to be found in t he Isl ands.

Water Pipit - A nest With 5 eggs was found by D. A. in St. - Pi erre June

13. Tbe s pecies is so far known to nest in the I s lands only on

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• Tennessee ':,'a r bler - Several males were r egularly heilr d singing 1n

Langladej the only indication of nesting .

Y8110\"/' 'ilarblar - An oddly placed nest under construction was found

in St . -Pierre June 16. The nest 'Ras near the top of a small

Balsam Fir (1 . 2 m above the ground) on a branch near the trunk.

The lin1ng and part of the nest was made of plant down from

C1nn.:lQon Fer n (~ clnnamooea) . The nest contained 5 egg:;

June 24, 5 chicks (1 hatching) July 5, and was empty July 15

(R . E. ) . A young bird just able to fly, and several adults

carrying food ."tere seen in Hiquelon July 22 (R . E.) . An adult

feeding flying young I'/as spotted in St . - Pierre Aug. t 1.

Black'Col l ','larbler - An adult carry1.n g food in Langlade July 18 (H . D. ,

R. E.) •

Northern l,'Iaterthrush - A.n adult carrying nesting material at Langlade

June 11 ._ An adult carrying food in Niquelon June 22 . Ttlo nests

With chicks , and 3 br oods out of the nest were found by R.E . and

H. D. in Langlade July 2 . Our Clost common war bler .

_ Mourning ·,'/arbler - D. A. and R. E. watched a pair fo r quite a while but

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ver e unsuccessful in locati!1g nest or young . A few years ago

at least 2 pair were seen carrying food t o impenetrable thickets

but nests have yet to be found .

Common Yellowtbroat - Adult carrying food at Langlade July 21 (;·1.0.).

Adult carrying food in St. - Pierre July 21 (R . E. ). ~1ale with

flying young at La ngl ade July 27 (R . E., D. A.) .

Rusty BlaCkbird - Adult with flying young at Langlade July 17 .

Cor.unon RedDoll - Adult feeding young in St.-Pierre (D.!I. . , no date) .

This is first nesting record tor the Islands , but no surprise

because the speCies was fairly common last winter and s pring.

Pine Siskin - An adult feeding young in tOlVO of St . - Pierre Aug . 6

(R . E. ) is the ~ definite evidence of nesting in the Islands .

They ~ have nested i n Langlade 1 n 1977 ':'/aen they "ere quite

COmr:1on from :'larch to November .

Savannah Snarrow - A nest nth 4 eggs on the Isthzus J une 17 . A nest

':lith 4 eggs , and several young out of the nest on the Isthcus

June 21 (D. A. ) . A nest with 4 eggs also on the Isthmus June 23

(R . E. ) . An adult carr ying food south of the Isth.:nus June 28 (R . S . ).

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Two flying young from different broods in the center of Langlade _

July 17 (;.: . D., R.E . ) . Adult carrying food in St .-Pierre July 22

(R . E.). Adult carrying food in St .-Pierre Aug . 8 (R .E.). A. very

cocu:;.on nester •

.... Ihite-throated Sparrow - A pair carrying food at Langlade July 24

(H . D.) . Several ye:JI'S ago D. A. found the only nest so far for

the Islands.

Fox Sparrow - All adult carrying food in St. - Pierre June 6 . One flying

young in St .-Pierre June 16. TONg flying young in St .-Pierre

June 24 . A common nester, but nests not al\,/ays easy to find.

Swamn Snarro'N - The first nest tor tho Islands 'Has f ound .:I t Langlade

July 5 (:·i.D.). It was found under stunted conifers 1n a bog, and

contained 4 chicks July 5. It was empty July 9. The species is

quite co~on in SUI:imer and indirect evidence of nesting has been

obtained s everal times in the past.

Song Soarrow - A nest 'i'."i. th 4 chicks \Vll S found under a tiny (40 C!ll tall)

Balsam Fir near a r oad 1n St .-Pierre June 25. The nest was empty

June 30. This is the first nest kno''''n tor the Islands . Another

pair wns observed feeding young out of the nest in St . - Pierre

June 26 (R.E.) . Never common; it seems less rare 1n St.-Pierre

than in the rest of the ,orch1pelago .

~: Oaniel Abrahao (D. A..), Gerard Cla1reaux (G . C.), Ma rc

Der1ble (M. D.), Denis Oetcheverry (D. D.), Jean Claude Detcheverry

J . C.D. ), Roger Etcheberry (R .E.), Thierry Lefevr e (T.L.), Yves

~-ioutounnet (Y . :-1.) .

Other species known to nest, or to have nested, at least once 1n

our Islands include: Leach's Storm-Petrel, Canada Goose, i1allard,

Red-breasted Merganser , Ruffed Grouse , Willow Ptarmigan, Killdeer,

American Woodcock, Least Sandpiper, Ring- billed Gull, Razorbill,

Black GUillemot, Bel ted Kingfisher, Common Flicker, Barn Swallow,

Boreal Chickadee , ,'linter Wren, Starling , Solitary Vireo, Black_and_

\fib! te Narbl er f \'lil son' s Warbler, House Sparrow, Common Gr3ckle, Pine

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because of their occurence in our Isla.nds during the nesting season :

. Common Eider J Rough- legged Hawk , Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Harm1 t

Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Black-throated Green r/arbler, Ovenbi r d ,

American Redstart, Purple Finch, Red Crossbill, Wh1 te-winged CrolS~bill ,

L1ncoln I S Sparrow. Roger Etche berry

Highlights of the 1980 Fall Hlgration in St. - Pierre at Hiouelon

Pied- billed Grebe - one shot in t.fiquelon Sept . 10 , 2 seen in

Langl ade Oc t . 10, 1 seen in Hlquelon Nov . 17. (R.E . ) .

Green He r on - one in Langlade Oct . 20 (R . E. ).

~ - one shot in Hi quel on in early Nov . (R . E. ) .

American ".71geon - one shot from a flock of 5 in Hlquelon Oct . 11 .

Bufflehead - one female shot in Miquelon Nov . 15, I s a w 2 fema les

in Grand Barachois Nov. 18 . Usually quite r a r e in the isla nds .

Ruddy Duck - one described by a hunte r Sept . 11, 1 shot in Mi qu elon

sometime in Oct. , only one previous record.

_ Common Herganser - one in Grand Barachois Nov . 15 (O.A. ,R . E.)

Peregrine Falcon - one in St .-Pierre Oct . 14 (O . A.. ,R . E.)

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','iiI son I s Phala ro ne - one ,'lading in shallow wa ter a nd mud banks nea r

Grand Barachois Sept. 5 (R.E . ) , new record f or the islands, good

observation at fai r ly close r ange sho,'1ed thin bill, cl ea r breast

and underparts , and plain wings and white rump .

Black- headed Gull - scarce so far; 1 adult and 2 immatures seen once

in St. - Pierre Harbour Oct. 16 (R . E. ).

Yellow- billed Cuckoo - one seen in St. - Pierre during Oct . was found dead

Oct 25 (D. A. ) , (another was found dead after it hit a window in

Savoyard , S t .-Pierre 1.n late s pring 1980), this cuckoo has been

recorded here more often than the Black- billed Cuckoo.

Black- baCked Three- toed Woodoecker - one male in Hiquelon Nov. 17 (R . E.) J

the species has been recorded a few times since 1977. Western Kingbird - one at Langlade Nov . 10 (R.E . ), a bird prObabiy of

this species was seen at this location from quite a distllnce

Oct. 21 (perhaps the SaCle birri ) •

Mockingbird - four observations between Oct . 1 an1 Nov . 5 in St.-Pierre

(D.A . ,R . E . ) , 1 seen in Mi.quelon Oct . 31 (R . E.).

Gr ay Catbird - five observati.ons in St . - Pierre (involving at least 2

birds ) between Sept. 26 and Cct 16.

~:9rthern Shrike - ODe in St.-Pierre ~ov. 4. (R . E. , D. A. ) •

.solita ry Vireo - one in Miqueloc Oct. 11, 1 in St. - Pierr e Oc t . 16 (R .E. ~

Philadelphia Vireo - four observations in St. - Pierre (possibly a l l

the same bird) f r om Sept. 25 to Oct. 16 (R . E.,D . A.).

Northern Parula - one zale in St . -Pierre Sept . 14, anotber bi rd seen

also in St.-Pierre Sept . 25 (a.E. ) , the species has been obs erved

here every year since 1976.

Caoe Hay,varbler - one adult in St . -Pierre Oct . 21 (R.E.).

Yellow- breasted Cha t - one in St . Pierre Oct . 2 (R . E . ) .

Orange-crowned ,','nrbler - one observed closely by D. A. anti :nyself in

St. - Pierre Oc t . 21, a nel'l record for the islands.

Eastern f.1eadowlark - one in St .-Pierre ~lov. 2 (R. E., O.A . ) .

Northern Oriole - fairly common in the islands this fall between

sept. 11 and Nov 18, costly female.,. ( 1 male seen Sept . 25 ) .

Tanap;er S~ . - two females in St .-Pierre Oct. a and Oct. 17 res pec t i vely ,

we had difficulty deciding on a specific name though we tend t o

think they were Summer Tanagers (D. A., R. E. ).

Indigo Buntins - two in Miquelon Oct . 11 t 1 in St . Pierre Oct. 17,

1 in Langlade Oct. 20, 2-3 in St. - Pierre Oct . 21 .

Aoericlln Goldfinch - three in St. - Pierre Sept . 20, 2 in Langla de

Oct . 20.

Tree Sparr ow - scarce so far this year , 3-4 in Langlade Nov. 10.

Chiooing Soarro\v - one in Hiquelon Nov . 18 (R. E. ), 1 i n St . - Pi erre

Nov . 21 (R.E. , D.A.).

White-crowned Sparrow - one Sept. 16 and one Oct . 25 in St.-Pierre

(D.A. , R.E . ) .

Lincoln's Soarrow - one or two in St. - Pierre Oc t . 1, 1 in Hiquelon

Oct. 11, 1 in cot:l.pany With a Swall\"C Soarrow in Hi quelon llov . 18 .

Lapland Lon5spur - one (io..mature ? ) in St. - Pierre Oc t 8 ( D. A., R. E. ) ,

7-8 in St.-Pierre Oct 21.

Qbservers: Daniel Abraham ( D. A.), and Roger Etcheberr y (R. E. )

Roger Etcheberry

B.P . 212 , St. - Pierre

St. - Pierre et Hiquelon •

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""erc h t!ee+1ng : Annual gener al meeting . elec tion of officers and members s lide show. Any member ( or prospective me:nber is invited to bring along 10 - 15 slides . The d iversi ty of natural, scenes depicted by members slides makes this meeting a worthwhile event . ~: Thursday . March 19 1981 ~: Couglan College Audi t oriut:1 . :lm; 8 , 15 p . m.

New Members Welcome

We also woul d like n omina t ions for executive pOSi t ions . Any one wish ing to make a nom1nation may call Der ek Keats at 737- 7495 or 753- 0226.

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