I hope I have been able to make you more aware of the scouting movement here on the Island and particularly how its aims and objectives are similar to those of our own Natural History Society. I would like to close by quoting 'BP', in his last address to the youth of the world from Kenya, Africa in 1940.

“Try to leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn

comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not

wasted your time, but have done your best. “Be Prepared” in this way to live happy and die happy. Stick to your Scout promise always, even after you have ceased to be a boy - and God will help you to do it.”

BIRD REPORT (CON’T)

Hermit Thrush - 1 in South Melville on May 5 (PF).

Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1 m singing in Newtown Cross on Apr. 17 (TP); 4 on Rustico Isl. and 4 in Stanhope on Apr. 22 (ET); 1 singing in Head of Montague on Apr. 30 (JH).

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 singing in Valleyfield on Apr. 30 (JN). Northern Shrike - 1 in Clear Springs in mid April (GM); 1 in Cavendish on Apr. 16

(TB,WEC,SF,JS).

Yellow-rumped Harbler - I in Cavendish on Apr. 16 (TB,NEC,SF,JS); 1 at Long Pond on Apr. 22 (ET); 1 at Gladstone on May 1 (JN). v

Eastern Meadowlark - 1 in P.E.I. National Park in Feb. (fide PM).

Red-winged Blackbird - 1 in Covehead on Mar. 21, 1 in Donaldston Mar. 22 and 2 in Ninsloe North Mar. 24 (GP); 1 m in Greenvale Apr. 1 (GGH); some in Orwell Apr. 4 (JH); 1 in Caledonia Apr. 5 (SN); flock in Cherry Valley Apr. 8 (LA).

Common Grackle - I in Ch'town Mar. 1 (JM); 1 in Ch'town and 4 in Milton on Mar. 18, 15 in Ch'town and small flocks from there to Montague on Mar. 20 (GGH); 5 in Stanhope and 1 in Grand Tracadie Mar. 21, 4 in Winsloe North Mar. 23 (GP); 40 in Montague Mar. 25 (GS) and 26 (Jw); a flock in Cherry Valley Mar. 30 (FRC); 100- 125 in Donagh Mar. 31 (JDM).

Brown-headed Cowbird - small flocks in the treetops in Rustico Isl. on Apr. 24 (WEC).

Evenin Grosbeak - 12 in Clear Springs in mid April (GM); 2 in Milltown Cross May 6 (NEC). ‘

Purple Finch - 1m + If in Cornwall Mar. 16 (P0); 2 at Long Pond Apr. 22 (ET); I in South Melville May 5 (PF).

Rufous-sided Towhee - 1 at a feeder in East Royalty Dec. 15 - Apr. 1 (CM,MN). Savannah Sparrow - 1 in Head of Montague on May 1 (JN); 1 in South Melville on

May 5 (PF). Vesper Sparrow - 1 in Head of Monatgue May 1 (JN). Dark-eyed Junco - 2 singing in Head of Montague on Apr. 10 (JN).

White-throated Sparrow - 1 at Long Pond on Apr. 22 (FT); 1 in South Melville on May 5 (PF).

Song Sparrow — 2 in Sherwood on Mar. 26 (LK); 1 in East Royalty on Apr. 4 (CH,MW); 2 m singing on Apr. 8 in Springvale (GGH); 4 singing in Milltown Cross on Apr. 10 (LA,NEC); 1 in Head of Montague Apr. 10 (JM); 2 in Oyster Bed Bridge Apr. 15 (GP).

Snow Bunting - 100+ in Donagh Mar. 8 (JDM); 40 in Baldwin‘s Rd. on Apr. 11 (RA); 200 at Cape Tryon on Apr. 16 (TB,NEC,SF,JS, gt_al:).

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