17 (EMa); Blackburnian Warbler- 1 at Brookvale Demo Woodlot on Jul. 7, 1 d‘ at Valleyfield Demonstration Woodlot on Jul. 9 (PJ); Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 at P.E.I. National Park on Aug. 31 (EMa); Blackpoll Warbler - 1 at Souris on Sept. 8 (EMa); Palm Warbler - l at North Lake on Sept. 17, l at North Lake on Sept. 18, 1 at Mount Stewart on Sept. 27, l at Little Sands on Sept. 29 (EMa); Northern Waterthrush - 1 at Quigley’s Pond on Aug. 3 (FRC); Wilson’s Warbler - l at High bank on Oct. 6 (EMa); Canada Warbler - 1 at Quigley’s Pond on Aug. 3 (FRC); American Redstart - 2 at Quigley’s Pond on Aug. 3 (FRC), 1 at Georgetown on Sept. 5 (EMa); Red-winged Blackbird - at Winsloe North on Mar. 26 (GP); Northern Oriole - 1 at‘Little Sands on Sept. 29 (EMa); Common Grackle - flocks of mixed blackbirds (redwings, grackles) being seen by 6th of August in Central eastern PEI (JDM); Pine Siskin - 1 at Wood Islands on Sept. 29 (EMa); American Goldfinch - 4 at Winsloe North on Mar. 9, 10, & 26 and 2 on Jul 17(GP); Chipping Sparrow - at North Rustico on Mar. 13 (ML); Lincoln’s Sparrow - 1 at Montague on Sept. 29 (EMa); Snow Bunting - 30+ near Kensington on Mar. 22 (ML).

Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: BBE - B. Beagan; WFB - Bill Bowerbank; FC - Fred Connolly; FRC - Rosemary Curley; RC- Ray Cooke; GD - Dr. George Dewar; LD - Lois Doan; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; H&MJ - Harold & Mary Jenkins; MJo - Michelle Johnston; PJ - Paul Jones; GK - Glen Kelly; DL - Darcy Lanthier; ML - Martin Lush; EM - Evelyn McAskill; EMa - Eric Marcum; GM - Gerald MacDonald; GMa - Gisele Martin; JDM - Dan McAskill; BPi - Bruce Pigot; GP - Geraldine Peters; JP - Judy Panchuk; RP - Roberta Palmer; RPH - Robin Phillips; TR - Tom Reddin; LT - Linda Thomas; J W - Jackie Waddell; CY - Cathy Youdala; LY - Lorne Yeo.

WEATHER REPORTS: The weather returned to a more normal pattern in August with Charlottetown‘s station recording a mean temperature of 18.2 degrees Celsius with daily mean high of 22.5 and low of 13.9 and a range of 6.9 to 27.4. Winds averaged 14.9 km/hr with a range of 9.7 to 25.8 km/hr. The largest daily rainfall was 31.1 mm. on August 15th. Comparable numbers for September were: mean temperature of 18.0 degrees Celsius with daily mean high of 22.5 and low of 13.5 and a range of 5.0 to 27.7. Winds averaged 15.9 km/hr with a range of 5.9 to 28.8 km/hr. The largest daily rainfall was 51.0 mm on September 23rd.

ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR: Note: All Society presentations and field trips are open to the public. YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend

Dec. 18 - The P.E.I. National Park Christmas Bird Count will kick off the Natural History Society's contribution to Audubon's 100th Anniversary Christmas Bird Count. There is a $5 fee to cover publication costs for field counters for this registered count but those who participate as feeder watchers can do so free. If you would be interested in participating please contact the coordinator, Dan McAskill, at 569-4351 or by Email at phillips.mcaskill@pei.sympatico.ca

Dec. 27 - The Hillsborough Christmas Bird Count will be the Natural History Society's 2nd

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