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     Species P.E.I. National Park Hillsborough Area 
     
     Belted Kingfisher - 1 
     
     Downy Woodpecker 4 - 
     
     Horned Lark 31 - 
     
     Blue Jay 54 24 
     
     Common Raven 45 21 
     
     Common Crow 579 465 
     
     Black—capped Chickadee 46 19 
     
     Boreal Chickadee 23 11 
     
     Red—breasted Nuthatch 5 - 
     
     Brown Creeper 1 ‘ - 
     
     Robin 1 - 
     
     Golden-crowned Kinglet 28 ll 
     
     Ruby—crowned Kinglet 2 - 
     
     Northern Shrike l - 
     
     Common Starling 782 ' 1572 
     
     Yellowrrumped Warbler - 1 
     
     House Sparrow 1716 912 
     
     Brown-headed Cowbird - 200 
     
     Common Grackle 2 — 
     
     Pine Grosbeak 4 - 
     
     White-winged Crossbill - 1 
     
     Dark—eyed Junco 6 - 
     
     Swamp Sparrow 1 - 
     
     Lapland Longspur 3 50 
     
     Snow Bunting 3 2050 
     
     Total species for area 38 36 
     
     Total birds for area 5643 9510 
     
    
   
   
    
     Participants: Bob Butler, David Cairns, Michael Dumas, Daryl Guignion, 
     
     Dave Joslin, Margaret Mallett, Phil Michael, Bonnie 
     
     Rogerson, Joan Saunders (compiler), Rick Swain, Bill 
     
     Warning, Mary Willms. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     FRANCIS BAIN, NATURALIST 
     
    
   
   
    
     And still they gaz'd, and still the 
     
     wonder grew 
     
     That one small head could carry all he 
     
     knew. 
     
    

    
     GOLDSMITH 
     
    
   
   
    
     That Francis Bain must be regarded as the Island's most distinguished 
     
     native—son naturalist, there can be no doubt. That his name today is 
     
     recognized by a scant handful of Islanders is also true but lamentably 
     
     deplorable. Bain had limited formal education and as a naturalist might 
     
     be characterized asa self-taught savanta Fortunately much of his work 
     
     survives today and is available to those who desire to know more about 
     
     this great student of Nature. Author of two books as well as some sixty 
     
     scientific papers he managed to maintain daily records of many of nature's 
     
     activities. > 
     
    
   
   
    
     As the story goes, Bain set out from York Point in a horse and 
     
     sleigh one winter day to Governor's Island on a geology expedition. The 
     
     horse fell through the ice. Bain pulled the horse out; it appeared dead, 
     
     but recovered from shock shortly. Bain continued on his expedition as 
     
     planned. Such dedication is to be admired in any time! 
     
    
   
   
    
     He published his first book - "THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PRINCE EDWARD 
     
    
   
   
    
     ISLAND" in 1890. This work was subsequently approved for use in all 
     
     Island schools. 
     
    
   
   
    
     He also found time to operate a farm and raise a family. He married 
     
     Caroline Clark of Cavendish in 1876 and three daughters and six sons were 
     
     born of this union. - 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lawrence W. Watson, M.A. delivered a paper to the Royal Society of 
     
     Canada in 1903. Itis entitled-~FRANCIS BAIN, GEOLOGIST. Two brief excerpts