EASTERN PAINTED 
     
     TURTLE FOUND 
     
    
   
   
    
     Last spring two children, Victoria and 
     
     David Kayo, found a large (approx. 7" 
     
     long and 5" wide) eastern painted turtle 
     
     at the Southport Fish Hatcheries Pond. 
     
     It had crawled up on shore and was 
     
     sunning itself when the kids found it. 
     
     They took pictures, then let it go, but 
     
     they've seen it several times since. 
     
     There's probably only the one, and 
     
     perhaps it was brought from out of 
     
     province and released, but it seems to 
     
     have set up housekeeping at the pond. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     ' Eastern Painted Turtle 
     
    
   
   
    
     UPCOMING MEETINGS 
     
    
   
   
    
     January: Margaret Mallett, secretary of 
     
     the Natural History Society will present 
     
     a slide presentation on Nighthawks. 
     
    

    
     This is our annual neeting and the 
     
     executive will be elected then, so be 
     
     sure to make it if you can. 
     
    
   
   
    
     February: This month's speaker 'is Tom 
     
     Sephton speaking on 'The Sex Life of a 
     
     Bar Clam'. Sounds too good to miss! 
     
    
   
   
    
     March: The March guest speaker is Brian 
     
     Hearn talking about the subject of his 
     
     recently carpleted Master's thesis, the 
     
     Arctic Hare. 
     
    
   
   
    
     April: Tentatively schedualed in April 
     
     is a slide presentation by Dr. Lawson 
     
     Drake, Dean of Science at U.P.E.I. The 
     
     topic has not been decided yet, but we 
     
     have had Dr. Drake speak to us before 
     
     andithasbeengreateverytimeandI 
     
     am sure this one will be the same. 
     
    
   
   
    
     May: Like previous years, My is our _ 
     
     annual photo contest. The judge has not 
     
     been decided yet and there will be more 
     
     details in the newsletter as the date 
     
     approaches. This is just a reminder to 
     
     get out there and take some nice winter 
     
     shots to enter in the contest. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: All articles, 
     
     letters, and news clippings are very 
     
     much appreciated. However, please 
     
     indicate the source (i.e. The Cronicle 
     
     Herald, November 20) so I can give 
     
     credit where it is due. Thanks. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHRISTMAS BIRD 
     
     COUNT 
     
    
   
   
    
     As usual, the Christmas Bird Counts will 
     
     beheldthisyearinlateDecemberand 
     
     early January. It's lots of fun and 
     
     everyone is welcome to come. The dates 
     
     are: National Park Count - Dec. 21; 
     
     Hillsborough Count - Dec. 28; and 
     
     Montague Count - Jan. 4. The potluck 
     
     for the National Park Count will be held 
     
     at Jane Synmes home, in Bonshaw (for 
     
     directions call Jane at 675-4806) and 
     
     the potluck for the Hillsborough Count 
     
     will be at Rosemary Curley's in 
     
     Waterside (651-2585). The host of the 
     
     potluck in Montague is still T.B.A. , 
     
     There will be no cost for the National 
     
     Park or Montague counts but there will 
     
     be a $3.00 charge for the Hillsborough 
     
     Count if you wish your results to be 
     
     tabulatedandyournameappear inthe 
     
     publication. In case of bad weather, 
     
     the counts will be held on the following 
     
     days (Sundays). For further information 
     
     about the counts contact Rosemary Curly 
     
     at 651-2585. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ELECTIONS 
     
    
   
   
    
     Elections for the new executive of the 
     
     Natural History Society will be coming 
     
     upin January. If you are interested in 
     
     running, or know someone who is - don't 
     
     hesitate to nominate! For further 
     
     information, contact Jane Synmes at 
     
     675-4806.