LIDICton 1990 Apr 8 cont. Birds seen: Canada Goose - 2 Golden-eye - 5 juv. Black Ld. Gull - 25+ Rock Dorn - 20+ Com. Mergin - 20+ Eur. Robin - 2 Marsh Tit - 1+ Great Tit - 2 Chaffinch - 20+ Greenland - 6+ (heard full song for first time) n=20 Mallard - 20+ Goosander - 2 juv. Black Ld. Gull - 103 (Fiskemäki) Wood Pigeon - 4 Harrel (???) - 15+ Fieldfare - 30+ Coal Tit (?) - 1 Eur. Tree Sparrow - 1 Bullfinch - 1 April 10-13 Helsinki Trip Apr 10 - Av. Helsinki ~14:40 + we met & Hiikki Henttinen. He took us to the Univerity guest house on Viikinka (Esträsgatan) Vironkatu 1C (Helsingin yliopisto, Viarashuoget). Took walk 16:20-19:45. Went to Botanic Gardens & then around 2 large" lakes" (Eläintarhan- + Töölön lahti), + cross town to W side park with all gravynuts + small beach (Taivallahti). Then we walked back across town to the grand home. It was clear & very cold. Birds seen: Gt. Crested Grebe - 1 Mute Swan - 2 Mallard - 70+ Tufted Duck - 4♂, 1♀ Rock Dorn - 30+ Eur. Coort - 4 Herring Gull - 8 Com. Gull - 15+ Blk Ld. Gull - 100+ Whit Wayti: 1-1