. snmommr by Sean Curley

When the air is sweet and the snow is clear Springtime comes every year. The leaping frog and the budding tree Springtime comes to you and me. The singing bird and the swimming fish Who's caught and cooked on a family dish. The green grass and the bright blue sky The tiny moth and the butterfly. While the farmers farm and the air turns warm Baby birds are laid and born. The hopping rabbit and the squirrel in the tree The blooming flower and the buzzing bee The red fox and the grey owl And the black and white skunk who starts to prowl. There are so many things to hear and see Springtime comes to you and me.

SOCIETY LOSES LONG TERM ERS

Members of the Society were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of two of its founding members and a long term member.

Margaret E. Mallett, one of the Society’s founding members, served as the Secretary Treasurer of the Society for its first 17 years and was author for the Society’s 20 year history in 1989. Margaret was very active with the field events of the Society and her wonderful photographs thrilled those fortunate enough to see them. Active until the last few years, Margaret died at age 84 on December 30th at

Sunset Lodge. Ruth I. Ross was a Society founding member, conducted the first meeting of the

. new Society on November 13, 1969, and was the inaugural lunch committee convenor. Margaret dedicated the Society’s history in part to her for the key role she played

in bringing the Society to life. Nora Longworth graced many events of the Society and added a special spirit to

many of the birding events, particularly the Bain Birdathon. The Society expresses its condolences to the family's of these special members.

They will be missed.

FEEDERWATCH NORTH adapted from Erica Dunn article 1 Canadian Centre for the study and Preservation of Birds

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. I ' ue ay 96.23 1.66 3.54 ornith°1°9Y.3 ProJECt FeederwatCh- .The averége mflvqdemwo a.“ L34 5&9 number of birds seen at feeders during the winter fizzy-nGothmh 80J1 L60 9J3

_ . r can crow 79.25 0.77 2.92

of 1994 95 are shown on the right. num.,uwh “on 0J3 23°

Evening Grosbeak 64.15 0.59 8.10

Downy Woodpecker 64.15 0.20 1.31

Pine Silkin 56.60 0.21 4.49

European Starling 54.72 0.41 7.67 _ 5 _