(J B), 1 female at Black Pond on Jul. 19 (JB); Pine Siskin - with American Goldfinches at thistle feeder in Vernon I 
     
     River on Jul. 2 (DK) 
     
    
   
   
    
     Thanks to the following contributors who provided records for this listing, namely: J B - Jean Blanchard; WFB - 
     
     Bill Bowerbank; FRC - Rosemary Curley; RC- Ray Cooke; B&RH - Ben & Rosalie Hoteling; RHa - Bob 
     
     Harding; LH - Les Homans; DK - Dan Kennedy; EMA - Eric Marcum; JDM - Dan McAskill; DO - Dwaine 
     
     Oakley; AP — Arja Page; RPh - Robin Phillips; DCS - David Seeler; KT — Karori Tasaki; LT - Linda Thomas; LY 
     
     - Lorne Yeo. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Note: All Society presentations and field trips are open to the public. 
     
     YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend or participate 
     
    
   
   
    
     Oct. 16 to 18 - The Public Forest Council will host a Non-Timber Forest Products Forum at Rodd’s Mill River 
     
     Resort. The forum will feature Dr. Marla Emery, an international expert on non-timber products with the 
     
     USDA Forest Service. Feature topics will include Christmas wreath making, forest mushrooms, bird 
     
     tourism, and much more. Contact 902-368-4700 for more information or visit 
     
     www.20v.pe.ca/af/agweb/indexphp3?number=68953 and select Public Forest Council under Forestry 
     
    

    
     Oct. 22 - The Island Nature Trust will sponsor a presentation on the Winter Feeding of Wild Birds at the 
     
     Charlottetown Farm Centre with Ben Hoteling starting at 7:30 pm. 
     
    

    
     ' Oct. 23 - The Island Nature Trust will sponsor a presentation on the Winter Feeding of Wild Birds at the Eptek 
     
     Art and Cultural Centre in Summerside with Jackie Waddell starting at 7:30 pm. 
     
    

    
     Nov. 1 - Island Nature Trust’s Annual Seeds of Conservation Sale at the Farmer’s Market in Charlottetown from 9 
     
     am to 2 pm. 
     
    

    
     Nov. 4 — The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will start at 7:30 PM at the Farm Centre on University 
     
     Avenue in Charlottetown. The topic will be released soon. 
     
    

    
     Nov. 7 to 8 - The Provincial Forest Envirothon will host teams of senior high school students in a competition on 
     
     field sciences and a presentation. The overall winning team will send to participate in the National 
     
     competition in the United States. Contact Ken Mayhew for more information. 
     
    

    
     Dec. 2 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature the second part of the bird identification 
     
     course. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown. YN 
     
    

    
     Dec. 14 to Jan. - The Audubon Christmas Bird Count period with counts to be held at P.E.I. National Park, 
     
     Hillsborough, East Point, and Montague. Some will have associated pot-lucks. For registered counts, 
     
     field counters must pay a $5 registration fee while feeder watchers within the count area can participate 
     
     free of charge. Contact Dan McAskill at 569-4351 or E-mail at nhspei@isn.net for information or to 
     
     register. YN 
     
    
   
   
    
     NOTE: The 7'h edition of the Field Checklist of Birds of Prince Edward Island was released in 
     
     September, 2003. Copies are available at local tourism centres and the Departments of 
     
     Fisheries, Aquaculture & Environment, Tourism, and Agriculture & Forestry.