NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346. CHARLOTTETOWN

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 47 on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter through the underground parking garage and ask the Commissionaire for directions.)

Membership is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince Edward ' Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 1R4

(tel. 894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: Regular 53, student Sl,

family S4.

1981 Executixg

_President . . . . . . . . Rosemary Curley Vice-President. . . . . . Anne Landry Past President . . . . . Winston Johnston Secretary-Treasurer . . . Margaret Mallett assisted by . . Helen Duffey Directors . . . . . . . . Debbie Peters and Sid Watts

Newsletter The newsletter is published at least eight times per year. Articles, notes, reports, drawings, etc. from members are welcomed. If you have seen something unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observations recorded where others will learn of them. All contributions should be sent to

Winifred Cairns 894_4095 (weekends)

6O Newland Cresc., . Charlottetown, 838 3225 (evenings)

P.E.I. ClA 4H7

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Department of Highways and Public Works which enables newsletters to be distributed to schools as well as to members.

The Natural History Society of P.E.I. is a member organization of the Canadian Nature Federation.

The Society is a registered non-profit, charitable organization.

Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles appearing in this issue but acknowledgement would be appreciated.