NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE

This issue should have been in your hands six months ago, however, a number of unforeseen events combined with heavy work commitments delayed this and the last issue of the Island Naturalist. I regret any inconvenience this may have caused readers and hope that the re-established schedule can be

maintained. §7ZL~ Au QAQ;QI'

Dan McAskill, Editor

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR

Dec. 7 — Natural History Society meeting featuring a slide show on the Galapagos by Diane Griffin and Jackie Waddell. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue.

Dec. 18 - The National Park Christmas Bird Count will be held. Contact Dan McAskill at 569-4351 (evenings) if you wish to participate. There will be a pot luck at lunch at the Dalvay Shelter. See article on page 12.

Dec. 27 - The Hillsborough Christmas Bird Count and participants pot-luck will be the days big natural history event. The pot—luck will be held at Diane and Kevin Griffin’s new home at 104 Highland Ave, Charlottetown. It will start at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 28 - The Montague Christmas Bird Count will be held. Contact Gary Schneider at 838-2678 and see article on page 12.

Jan. 4 - The Annual General Meeting of the NHSPEI Ltd. will commence 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. This evening is Member's Night and will be a sharing of stories, slides, artifacts, or anything else in natural history that might be of interest. Approximately 5 minutes will be available for each member’s presentation.

Feb. 1 - Gary Schneider will be the Natural History Society's guest speaker for the regular monthly meeting. He will speak on re-structuring the MacPhail property forest. The meeting will commence 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue

Mar. 1 - The regular monthly meeting of the Natural History Society will commence at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. Rachel Gautreau will speak on the results of the Piping Plover Research Project.

Mar. — Wildlife Tours Ltd. will offer harp seal tours from Prince Edward Island. They can be contacted at 227 Wright Street, Fredericton, N.B. E38 2E3 or by phone at 506-459-7325 or by fax at 506-453—3589.

Apr. 5 - Glen Roberts will be the guest speaker for the regular monthly meeting of the Natural History Society which will commence 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. Glen will speak on the spectacles of the night sky.

May 3 — This is the member's annual slide show. The meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue.

May 28 — The Bain Birdathon will be held.

Aug. 4 to 7 - The 23rd conference of the Canadian Nature Federation will be held in Halifax. For registration information, please contact Peter Payzant, P.O. Box 2, Waverly, N.S. BON 250 902-861—1607.