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A new project is being.sponsored by the.Nordic-skigfissociation at Brookvale ProVincial Ski Park. T d feeders are new in place near the Nordic Lodge for winter feeding of local hind: and-several nesting boxes are also to be placed around the site for summer

'éand winter use) _The latter are used by some smaller species like .chickadees for night-time shelterQ"' '

Co-operating in this project are the Island nature-Trust who have donated birdfeed and the Department of FO!§§§IY¢§QQ have built the boxes and feeders and advised on locations;

The seed will be located in a large container in theglodge~foyer and it i5“hoped-that;SRiers or any visitors.tq the site will participate in keeping feeders full.

Besides the blackcapped chickadees and bluejaxs_onquxpects.to see anywhere in the winter, there is the potential,at Brookvale to find boreal chickadees, white and red breasted nuthatches, pine grosbeaks, goldfinches, purple finches, pine sisken, brown creepers; house finches, ruffed grOuse and manximorehnaRobert Ferguson will be organizing a reporting mechanism for the site so ~1et'us know what you find.

Thanks go to Doug Deacon, Dianne Griffin, §Qott Makepeaqe, George

Coade, Windsor Wight, Ian Dohoo and no doubt others for making this happen. " '

Doug Murray