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     limited edition prints. 
     
    

    
     The Institute of Island Studies has a number of books and 
     
     video productions available for sale. These include "Like the Back 
     
     of My Hand" video on the natural history of Prince Edward Island 
     
     which utilizes the Journals of the late Geoff Hogan. It costs 
     
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     RBD-HEADBD WOODPECKBR AT ROCKY POINT: Lois Doan 
     
    
   
   
    
     My seven year old son was the first to ask me, "Mom, what kind 
     
     of bird is this on our tree?" Of course, the last thing I supposed 
     
     it would be was a Red-headed Woodpecker! It was after the 
     
     sunflower seed I had out on our willow tree feeder. This happened 
     
     around 5 to 5:30 p.m. on the 26th of May. It stayed close by in a 
     
     wooded lot across the street, back and forth to the feeder for the 
     
     27th and the morning of the 28th. I could not get within 20 to 25 
     
     feet of it. It was so skittish it would fly off at the slightest 
     
     disturbance, hence the picture is distant. 
     
    

    
     We were all thrilled to be able to see this woodpecker and 
     
     learn about it and felt quite privileged to see such a rare bird! 
     
    
   
   
    
     Editor's Note: Lois included a photograph of the woodpecker, an 
     
     excellent way to confirm a rare sighting. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Species Date 
     
     Ju 17 Ju 27 Au 13 Au 18 Se 10 Se 25 0c 8 0c 23 
     
    
   
   
    
     Semipalmated Plover 8 25 8 24 7 3 
     
     Piping Plover 17 1 
     
    

    
     Killdeer 5 5 
     
    

    
     Black-bellied Plover 3 4 4 3 70 2 
     
    

    
     Ruddy Turnstone 1 
     
    

    
     Whimbrel 10 10 26 7 25+ 
     
    

    
     Greater Yellowlegs 4 
     
    

    
     Lesser Yellowlegs 1 2 2 
     
     Pectoral Sandpiper 3 3 
     
    

    
     Dunlin 3 3 
     
     Dowitcher 2 1 
     
    

    
     Semipalmated Sandpiper 14 50 35 12 
     
    

    
     Sanderling 12 8 4 4