National Park Hillsborough Montague

Golden-crowned Kinglet 22 13 9 Kinglets sp. 7 Common Starling 1223 5645 1028 House Sparrow 157 176 i 625 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Common Grackle l 1 60 Brown-headed Cowbird 125 Evening Grosbeak 71 486 Purple Finch 7 3 Common Redpoll 5 Pine Siskin 1 4 American Goldfinch 67 White-winged Crossbill 6 30 Northern Junco 7 11 22 American Tree Sparrow 51 Snow Bunting 239 42 155 Total Species 45 38 40 Total Birds 3291 . 8397 5472 Total Hours 33.0 36.5 31.7 Kilometers driven 492.8 305.2 356.6 Kilometers walked, skied 11.6 22.8 11.4 Other Birds in the Count Week:

White-winged Crossbills 15

'thurdl Histoy Society news

It's been a while since our last update, but the meetings have been very well attended and the speakers most enjoyable. At the Nov. 1 meeting, our new letterhead was unveiled,

and the Society voted to donate $100 to the Nature Trust to help with their expenses during the Greenwich hearings. Dan McAskill attended the Atlantic Canada Tern Working group meeting in October in Halifax and reported that the total Common and Arctic Tern population is 45,000 pairs, 50-50. The population is declining quite rapidly

and the group wants a review of the terns' status under COSWIC.

The Society rejoined the Canadian Nature Federation as an affiliate, but since there are so many pulls on its resources here at this time, did not send a donation. Members also voted to join a coalition that has formed to ask for a full panel review of the proposed bridge to the mainland, and, if necessary, a plebescite specifically asking if you would prefer a bridge or improved ferry service. Susan Stephenson suggested that members should bring their own cups to meetings if possible to cut down the use of styrofoam cups. A great idea!

Bob Bancroft, an extension biologist with the Nova Scotia Depart- ment of Lands and Forests, spoke on Forests and Farming - Putting It Together. Mr. Bancroft, who is a regular on CBC's Radio Noon, stressed the need for caution, and said that we often don't know enough about the effects’of our actions. With the advent of large machines, the rates of harvesting have changed dramatically, he said, and there is a pressing need to get a new level of awareness. The slides and very entertaining commentary made him a favourite of everyone there, and

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