Waddell; JWa - Jean Watts; M&MiWh - Matt & Michele Whitbeck; SW - Sid Watts; LY - Lorne Yeo.

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR:

Note: All Society presentations and field trips are open to the public. YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend or participate

Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2002 - Eric Marcum has invited all birders to contribute their sightings to the Island Naturalist to be compiled into a complete list of winter birds.

Dec. 14 - A new Christmas Bird Count is being organized by Vernon Laux for East Point. You can contact Vernon at 508-693-8070 in Martha’s Vineyard or at his North Lake home on Dec. 12 at

QOZ-Whose participants venturing a distance, he has some space to offer a place to sleep and food. 3‘; 7— 2.1 70

Dec. 15 - P.E.|. National Park Audubon Christmas Bird Count. There will be a pot-luck at lunch at the Dalvay Interpretive Centre. Field counters must pay a $5 registration fee while feeder watchers within the count area can participate free of charge. Contact Dan McAskiIl at 569—4351 or E-mail at nhspei@isn.net for information or to register.

Dec. 16 - The Montague Christmas Bird Count. This is an unregistered CBC and is therefore free of charge for participants. Contact Gary Schneider at 659-2081 or Email at garyschneider@pie.sympatico.ca for information to register.

Dec. 29 - P.E.l. National Park Audubon Christmas Bird Count. There will be a pot-luck after the event for participants. Field counters must pay a $5 registration fee while feeder watchers within the count area can participate free of charge. Contact Dan McAskilI at 569-4351 or E—mail at nhspei@isn.net for information to register.

Jan. 8 - Jim Jenkins will be the quest speaker at the Natural History Society‘s Annual General Meeting with the presentation "Tuna Flights: A Story of Migration". The meeting starts at 7:30 pm at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown.

Jan. 13 - A Natural History Society birding outing led by Eric Marcum starting from the Farm Centre on University Ave. at 8:00 am. This is an all day trip by car pool so please bring a lunch. It will be rescheduled if the weather is inclement.

Feb. 5 - Glenn Roberts will be the quest speaker at the Natural History Society's Annual General Meeting with a presentation on astronomy. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown. A field trip to view the stars and other night sky phenomena will be arranged for later in the week for those who wish it. Registration will be after the talk.

Feb. 15 to 18 - A good way to beat the winter blues - participate in the 5‘h Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Its free and anyone with access to a computer can enter their results on-line at http://birdsource.cornell.edu/gbbc/toc_page.html

Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7, & Jun. 4 - Natural History Society meetings starting at 7:30 pm. Guest speakers to be announced in next newsletter.

Apr. 19 - Island Nature Trust’s Annual Fund Raising Dinner & Auction at the Delta Prince Edward. Contact 566-9150 for tickets or to donate auction or raffle items.

JUNCUS HILXTARIS

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