NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2345. cmonETOWN

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, S3 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA lR4 (tel. 894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: Regular 53, student Sl,

family 54. l980 Executive President . . . . . . . . . . Winston Johnston Vice-President . . . . . . . Anne Landry Past President . . . . . . . Eleanor Lowe Secretary-Treasurer , . , , , Margaret Mallett assisted by Helen Duffey . Directors . . . . . . . . , . Sid Watts and Bruce Mactaren

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

Clare Martin or Winnifred Cairns Stanhope, P.E.I. 60 Newland Crescent 672-2447 Charlottetown,P.E.I.

894-4095 (weekends) 838-3225 (evenings)

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.