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Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 14

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: BIRD REPORT Red-throated Loon — (probable) several near Governor's Island on May 22 (VB, WBC, Loon sp. - l at Mount Albion on June 2 (GP). Red-necked Grebe - l at East Point on May 28 (RC,NL,GM,JDM) . Pied—billed Grebe — 1 pr at John…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 3

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: NEWS AND NOTES UPEI SCIENCE FAIR 1983. The annual High School Science Fair was held at UPEI in early April. This year there were no natural history entries at the senior high (grades 10—12) level, but Natural History Society judges found a…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 5

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: are a force not to be "pooh—poohed" . anica Behr, Newfoundland, and myself were appointed to the National Steering Canmittee which organizes the meetings, and an Atlantic meeting of interested groups is tentatively scheduled for November…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 16

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 in South Melville on May 22 (PF) ; l in Milltown Cross on May 31 (WEC); 1 pr in Winsloe North on June 8 (GP) . Belted Kingfisher — l in Iewis Point on Apr. 26 (MN); 1 m in Indian River on Apr. 30 (TC). Common…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Year Published: 1983

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 -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 12

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: LINCOLN‘S SPARROWS AREN’T ALL SHY by John Wright, Head of Montague For three or four years I have heard Lincoln's , every spring, in a swampy unused field in Head of Montague. Peterson's field guide says this species is a "skulker, afraid…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 7

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: of blood-sucking mosquitoes, for which the island is famous, had not yet emerged. In fact, insects in general were notably scarce. Light traps set up after dark to attract night flying species, procured only the occasional early June Bug…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 10

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: BIG RED FOXES by Rosemary Curley, waterside Fur industry people have long recognized that P.E.I.'s wild red fox is of superior fur quality, but another reason our fox conuends top prices is related to pelt size. we have large foxes here,…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 6

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: GOVERNOR'S ISLAND EXCURSION by Geoff Hogan, Springvale . arrival time: 21 May 1983, 10:30 a.m. overcast with frequent sunny periods becoming mostly sunny, light se wind, 15°C departure time: 23 May 1983, 6:00 p.m. mostly sunny with…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 1

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER No.72 JUL-AUG. 1983 …

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 8

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: Table I: Insects collected on Governor's Island May 21, 1983 Order Family L Common Name Quantity Coleoptera Scarabaeidae June bug 4 . Hymencptera Apidae Bumble bee l ' ‘ Vespidae Hornet l Icl'memtmidae Iclmemrons 2 Diptera Chironanidae…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 11

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: Table II. Upper ranges of measurements (mm) and weights reported for red foxes. Length Length Length Total of of of weight Location length tail hind foot ear (kg) Source NOva Scotia * 1087 403 173 ... ... Bangs, 1897 NewaUndland 1056 420…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 2

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346. CHARLOTIETOWN Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Beacons- field, headquarters of the P.E.I. Heritage Foundation, 2 Kent St., Charlottetown. (…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 4

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: REPORT FROM THE OTTAWA MEETING OF ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS by Rosemary Curley, waterside Environmental groups from across Canada met in closed sessions in Ottawa April 29 - May 3, and then spent two more days discussing their opinions with…

Newsletter -- 1983-07-01 -- Page 15

Year Published: 1983

Part Of: Newsletter -- 1983-07-01

Snippet: Turkey Vulture - a dead bird on the side of the road in Portage in mid May was described as being a large black bird with naked red head, hooked beak and with a greyish—white area on its under primaries (JB) . Bald Eagle — l at Pinette on…