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Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 9

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: Wood Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Ring-necked Duck Surf Scoter Osprey Sharp-shinned Hawk Ruffed Grouse Black-bellied Plover Greater Yellowlegs Upland Sandpiper Common Snipe Bonaparte’s Gull Great Black-backed Gull Black Guillemot Ruby-…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Year Published: 2002

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 …

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 2

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: ISLAND NATURALIST ISSUE # 163 APR. - AUG. 2002 …

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 13

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: - 1 entangled in barb wire at Sea Cow Head on Apr. 17 was taken to AVC but, sadly, died from too much blood loss from its injuries (RB, DCS); Short-eared Owl - 1 at Fullerton‘s Marsh on Apr. 24 (JDM, RPH), 1 at South Melville on Jul. 25 (…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 8

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: familiar with the distinguishing features for separating the Whimbrel and the Eskimo Curlew, watched a curlew for an hour and noted the key distinguishing features. Unfortunately, they did not have a camera to record the sighting for…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 7

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: evident that many trees and shrubs are growing good to heavy crops of cones, catkins, seeds and benies. Get ready for a good ﬁnch winter. Pines: White Pine is growing a moderate to heavy (not bumper) crop of cones in most areas. Red Pine…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 11

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: on Apr. 5 (DO, DCS), 40 at East Point on Apr. 17 (DK), 20 at Feehan‘s Shore on May 12 (JDM, RPh) a few off Savage Harbour last 2 weeks Aug (JDM); Great Cormorant - l at Sheep Pond in Souris on Apr. 12 (DO), at least 50 at East Point on Apr…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 14

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: (RC); Swamp Sparrow - 1 at Robinson's Island on May 14 (DGS); White-throated Sparrow - 1 at Crossroads feeder on Apr. 3 (DO), ﬁrst singing this spring at South Melville on Apr. 5 (RA); White-crowned Sparrow - 2 at Rocky Point on May 11 (LD…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 1

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: ENViRONMENTAL CALENDAB: Note: All Society presentations andﬁeld trips are open to tkepublie. YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend or participate Mar. 5 - Bruce Smith will be speaking on "Community Wildlife Enhancement Projects on…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 10

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: monies for the Island Nature Trust for this event; or ﬁelding your own team and signing up pledgers for your team‘s eﬂ‘orts (contact Barb to set this option up). In recent years, between 80 and 100 species have been found by the Society's…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 12

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: (AG), 6 between East Point and South Lake on Aug. 27 (DK, VL); Peregrine Falcon - 1 at South Melville on Apr. 4 (MP); Gyrfalcon - 1 on picnic table at Vernon River on Mar. 25 (DK), 1 at Lakeside on Apr. 8 (AMcL); Gray Partridge - 6 at…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 6

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: Lake Darner Aeshna eremita Variable Darner Aeshna interrupta interrupta Subarctic Damer Aeshna subarctica Black-tipped Darner Aeshna tuberculifera b I Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa umbrosa L‘ L; ’“W’W .UHLF'“ 1357 ' Hudsonian Whiteface…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 4

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: THE DANCERS 0F WRAPPING SHRUBS WITH MESH STYLE NETTING by David Seeler . Each fall our attention turns to preparation for the upcoming winter. Often this includes the wrapping of small to mid-sized vulnerable shrubs, many of which produce…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 3

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LTD. PO. BOX 2346, CHARLO'ITETOWN, P.E.I. CIA 8C1 MEETINGS are held of the ﬁrst Tuesday of the month (except July, August, and September) at 7:30 pm. at the Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue…

Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01 -- Page 5

Year Published: 2002

Part Of: Island Naturalist -- 2002-04-01

Snippet: here, and their offspring emerge in August in time to head south before fall. At least that's what it looks like, as their larvae are not known to over-winter in the Maritimes, and yet mature adults are found here in early summer, while…