polluting the atmosphere or our precious water supplies. Our quiet times enable us to see more clearly what is required of us, and where our priorities in life should lie." His book, 'Islands of Silence touched by the Healing Hand' describes in more detail what the Woottons have tried

to achieve before coming to Canada ten years ago, and what is planned for the future in P.E.I.

Natural history sightings

5 at Ch'town, Mar. 6 (PB)

1 at Indian River, March 16 (TC)

2 on pond off Bellevue Cove,

March 31 (EvM)

- 3 at Beachgrove Rd., March 31 (BC) - 2 by Town Yacht Club, Ap. 3 (P&AW) Canada Goose - flock of 50 over Indian River, March 14 (TC) Lesser Scaup - 5 at Cornwall Pond by Ferry Rd., Mar. 16—17 (DB,JB,MB) Red—breasted Merganser - 6m, 6f on North River at York Pt., April 15 (AS) Hawk (sp.) - imm. Northern Goshawk or Cooper's, feeding on European Starling on ground in Sherwood, Feb. 3 (BF) - prob. Red-tailed over Perth Stn, May 2 (DH,GS)

Northern Goshawk — over Ft. Augustus, April 25 (MK)

Sharp-shinned Hawk - over Baldwin Rd., April 22 (GS)

Bald Eagle - 2 on ice with dead fish, W. River Causeway, Mar. 11 (NB,JB)

1 at Harmony Junction, Mar. 27 (GM)

- 2 in Montague, Mar. 31 (MK)

2 adults in Montague, April 10 (MK) - 1 under attack from 3 American Crows, Rustico area, Ap. 28 (LN) - 1 flying over N. River Road, May 8 (SL) Northern Harrier - m. over field, f. minutes later, April 14, Baldwin Road (GS) - 1 over Watervale, April 22 (MK) - 2m, 1f over Baldwin Rd. field, April 21 (GS)

American Kestrel hovering over Kinlock Rd. field, April 25 (EvM)

Ruffed Grouse - m, with tail fanned and neck feathers fluffed up in alders, obviously preoccupied as he allowed approach up to 6' away, Baldwin Road, April 16 (GS)

- 1 at Ft. Augustus, April 25 (MK) Ring-necked Pheasant - m. in Grandview on roadside, Mar. 16 (WC) - m. in Grandview on roadside, Mar. 17 (JS) - m. in Ch'town, April 1 (REM)

Killdeer — heard calling outside Royalty Oaks, E. Royalty, April 30 (GS)

American Woodcock - at Argyle Shore, end of March (SL)

Common Snipe - winnowing in Baldwin Rd. field, April 26 (GS)

Great Horned Owl - pair nesting in Pisquid, April 12 on (MK)

- hooting in Baldwin Rd., May 21 (GS)

Snowy Owl - 1 at Hampton, Mar. 22 (LN)

Mourning Dove - 14 at table feeder all winter long, Indian River (TC)

— 2 during first week of April at Murray Harbour feeder (EW) - 1 in Pisquid, April 22 (MK) - l at Union Rd., April 25 (MP)

Great Blue Heron

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