CHR|S"MAS

BIRD COUNTS

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS.

P. E. I. National Park

Count Area

Dates have now been set for this year's Christmas Bird Counts. The P. E. I. National Park count will be held on Saturday, December 15 and the Hillsborough count will be on December 22. In case of postponement of either count due to inclement weather,

the alternate date of Saturday, December 29 has been chosen. Following the National Park Count a pot-luck supper will be held at Ruth Ross' home on 57 Orlebar Street in Charlotte— town. The location for the Hillsborough after count gathering will be announced later. Last year we saw 28 species and 6101 individuals on the Hillsborough Count and 36 species and 5227 individuals on the Park Count. With a little luck and effort, maybe we can improve our totals this year. Anyone interested in participating should contact Winnie Cairns at 894-4095 (weekends) or 838—4855 (week day evenings). New counters as well as experienced ones are welcome. We also welcome reports of sightings at bird feeders on the day of the count or during the period three days before and after the count date.