Red-breasted Merganser Norther Harrier

Ruffed Grouse Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Upland Sandpiper Dunlin

Ring-billed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull Dovekie

Mourning Dove Long-eared Owl

Belted Kingfisher Black-backed Woodpecker Eastern Kingbird

Blue Jay

Horned Lark

Barn Swallow

Winter Wren

Veery

American Robin

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Northern Waterthrush Wilson's Warbler Savannah Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Bobolink

Brown-headed Cowbird Pine Siskin

Osprey

American Kestrel Virginia Rail

Killdeer

Willet

Ruddy Turnstone Common Snipe

Herring Gull

Common Tern

Black Guillemot

Great Horned Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Blue-headed (Solitary) Vireo American Crow

Tree Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Golden-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird

Nashville Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler American Redstart Mourning Warbler Canada Warbler

Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Red—winged Blackbird Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

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Bald Eagle

Merlin

Sora

Greater Yellowlegs Spotted Sandpiper Least Sandpiper American Woodcock Glaucous Gull

Arctic Tern

Rock Dove

Barred Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hairy Woodpecker Least Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Common Raven

Bank Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-throated Kinglet Hermit Thrush European Starling Northern Parula

Cape May Warbler Black—throated Green Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Ovenbird

Common Yellowthroat Chipping Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Common Grackle White-winged Crossbill House Sparrow

For the seventh year, the Natural History Society will be working in conjunction with the Island Nature Trust to raise money for the acquisition and protection of natural areas throughout the province. This year the team will consist of Dan McAskill, Eric Marcum and Michelle Johnston. On September 29‘“, they will take to the fields, wood, shore, and wetlands to count birds, collect sightings for the newsletter, and to raise money for the Island Nature Trust's conservation programs. You can help by:

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pledging a set amount or pledging by the species and seeing what the team can do;

contacting Barb McDonald at 566-9150 and obtaining a pledge sheet to

collect monies for the island Nature Trust for this event; or

Barb to set this option up).

fielding your own team and signing up pledgers for your team's efforts (contact