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Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 6
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: OVERNINTERING INSECTS: ADAPTION FOR SURVIVAL Insects inhabit almost every part of the earth, experiencing widely varying conditions of light, tem- perature, precipitation and of kinds and amounts of vegetation.‘ Over most of the…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 8
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: the presence of a dump where gulls could feed, and the high fertility of the runway areas. Insects and worm abundance are related to fertility. The de-icing agent -used on runways is urea rather than salt which causes aircraft corrosion ,…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 7
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: BIRD HAZARDS AND AIRCRAFT In an era of supersonic flights and highly sophisticated gadgetry, the world's airlines are still at the‘ mercy of birds. This hazard has existed since aviation began. The first human fatality, caused by a…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 1
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: Ring-bi11ed Gu11 200 (most1y adu1t) at Lower Bedeque on Aug. 9 (NEC) Bonaparte's Gu11 2 at Lower Bedeque on Aug. 9 (WEC); 30 at Covehead Harb0ur on Sept. 28 (WEC); 150 at Veron Bridge on Oct. 11 (NEC, KL, AM) Common Tern a few at…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 2
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: PRINC ~DW D ISLAND NATURA a ' HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSL:I 1:.R fiWSLETEER NO. 52 DECEMBER |980 PO. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, 1. …
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 3
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 47 on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter through the underground…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 5
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: Fans ~ @ECQLQéZ . HYBRIDIZATION IN WATERFOWL Preparatory to a discussion of hybridization in waterfowl is an understanding of the term species. For example, the mallard is a different species of duck than the green-winged teal. The mallard…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Island naturalist
Snippet: This material has been made available for research, education, and private use only. Publication, distribution or commercial use of the material requires permission from the copyright …
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 4
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: @‘ DECEMBER MEETING Tuesday, December 2 Will be the last meeting of the 1980 year. Phil Michael from Parks Canada will be the guest speaker. His topic "The Natural History Interpret- ative Program in the Prince Edward Island National Park…
Newsletter -- 1980-12-01 -- Page 9
Year Published: 1980
Part Of: Newsletter -- 1980-12-01
Snippet: BIRD QUIZ Each December the Natural History Society sponors a Christmas Bird Count. In preparation for this annual event test your "bird" knowledge by naming the bird which best fits each description . on page 7. 10. ll. 12. l3. 14. 15.…
the Guardian