Woodpeckers VS Ce.er Sldlnj 
     
    
   
   
    
     HELP!!! I know this sounds like the start of an old story 
     
     (especially since we both have cedar siding and are visit- 
     
     ed by hairy woodpeckers) but I really do have this friend 
     
     I'm asking for. No, really. Anyway, it seems that some _ 
     
     hairy woodpeckers have taken to bashing away at the siding 
     
     on a home in Mount Vernon. Since there is feed, including 
     
     suet balls and fat logs, and lots of trees, we can only 
     
     guess that they are going after flies that have taken up 
     
     residence underneath the siding. They are doing quite a 
     
     bit of damage and sound rather fearless. Have any readers 
     
     had this kind of experience, or have any suggestions as to 
     
     how to stop it? You can either write to the newsletter or 
     
     call me at 838-2678. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Comiy Events 
     
    
   
   
    
     APRIL 3: The annual Science Fair held at UPEI. 
     
    

    
     APRIL 5 - 11: National Wildlife Week, something for everyone. 
     
    

    
     APRIL 7: The April NHS meeting will feature Dr. Rick Cawthorn of the Atlan- 
     
    

    
     tic Veterinary College, speaking on "Wildlife Parisites: Their 
     
     World and Yours". 
     
    

    
     APRIL 10: The third annual Fund—Raising Dinner of the Island Nature Trust 
     
     will be held at the CP Hotel. Numerous door prizes and raffle 
     
     items, as well as an auction of artwork, antiques and other inter— 
     
     esting items are planned. Tickets have remained at $25, and tax 
     
     receipts will be issued for part of that. For further information, 
     
     call Diane Griffin at 892-7513. 
     
    

    
     APRIL 13: A symposium on conservation and tourism to be co-sponsored by 
     
     the Island Nature Trust, Environment Canada and the Tourism In— 
     
     dustry Assoc. of PEI. The piping plover will be the star of the 
     
     show. For further information, phone 892—7513. 
     
    

    
     APRIL 15: Closing date for those wishing to enter slides in the NHS annual 
     
     slide competition at the May meeting. Entries can be mailed or 
     
     delivered to Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, 
     
     ClA 1R4. Don't be late! 
     
    

    
     MAY 5: This is usually the best attended meeting of the Natural History 
     
     Society - its the annual slide show and we're always treated to a 
     
     wide variety of high—quality photography. It starts at 8 p.m. and 
     
     is held at the Farm Centre. 
     
    

    
     May 28: The Island Nature Trust will hold a public meeting at 7:30 at the 
     
     Farm Centre. The speaker will be Dr. Rick Cawthorn on "wildlife 
     
     Veterinary Science". 
     
    

    
     JUNE 5 - JULY 15: A piping plover survey will be held. For further inform— 
     
    

    
     ation, contact Rosemary Curley at 651—2585. 
     
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     Just in case this gets out in record time, members might be interested in 
     
    

    
     the annual meeting of the Atlantic Environmental Network in Fredericton, 
     
    
   
   
    
     N.B., on the weekend of March 28 and 29. If you are interested in attendin. 
     
     contact Diane Griffin at 892-7513. 
     
    
   
   
    
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