Observations

Number in Count Area

National Park Hillsborough Montague Total Dec. 19 Dec.27 Jan. 2

Mammals:

Red Squirrel 2 42 1

Red Fox 3

Coyote 1

Muskrat 1

Snowshoe Hare 1

Striped Skunk 1

Seals 0 7

Walked: Km 6.6 26.35 14.2 47.15 Hours 4.15 9.75 4.75 18.65

Driven: Km 473.7 405.1 507.6 1386.40 Hours 21.63 26.25 31.25 79.13

Earliest Start 910 650

Latest Ending 1620 1630

Total Party Hours 25.78 42.5 36 104.28

Owling Hours 0 0 0

Owling Kilometers 0 0 0

Snow Cover - aver. cm. 25 5

Salt Water Bays - % frozen 50 50

Salt Water - % frozen 0 10

Fresh Water - % frozen 80 75

Weather:

Bright Sunshine (hrs) 3.5 2

Precipitation trace trace

Cloud % variable variable variable

Temperature C. -5 -4.6 -21

Wind Speed — aver kmlhr 23 27 32

Preval. wind direction W WNW

Max. Wind Speed 50 54

A special thanks to Ruth Richman and Gary Schneider who compiled the Montague Counts, to Maurice Roy and Jesse Francis of the PEI National Park who provided the Dalvay Interpretive Centre and stoked the fire for the potluck, and to Diane and Kevin Griffin who hosted counters to a potluck after the Hillsborough Count! Thanks also to the many participants, namely: Ron and Anne Arvidson; Gwen Beck; Bill Bowerbank; Mary & Tracey Brown; Cathy, Pat, and Robyn Chan; Rosemary Curley; Wanda Curley; Eleanor & Emery Downing; Jesse Francis; Chris & Blair Fraser; Diane Griffin; Jane Harris; David & Dude Holman; Ben Hoteling; Janet Hughes; Sandra Hume; Connie lngs; Gordon Jackson; Marnie Johnston; Gerry Kennific; Meike Keunecke; Alfred Laybolt; Louise Leeco; Margie Loo; Gerald MacDonald; Margaret MacDonald; Virginia MacSwain; Margaret Mair; Tim Mair; Evelyn Martin; Dan McAskill; Janice, Arlene & Paul McGuigan; Linda Munroe; Betty Nicholson; Carole & Wilfred Nicholson; Dwaine Oakley; Roberta Palmer; Brenda Penak; Robin Phillips; Bruce Pigot; Melva Rafuse; Errol Rafuse; Ivan & Freda Reid; Ruth Richman; Harry Robertson; Maurice Roy; Gary Schneider; Anne Stewart; Heather Stewart; John Stewart; Jessie, Jim, & Sarah Sutton; Linda Thomas; Reg & Jean Thompson; Reg & Jill Thompson; Carole Townsend; Liz Townsend; Dorota Wadawaska; Doug Walker; John Warren; Jean Watts; and Glenda Wright.