who have a claim to the lands, but certainly these islands are of top 
     
     national park quality. They are world-class virgin areas, and just as 
     
     people from all over the world, including many Canadians, worked to 
     
     save significant areas of virgin Redwoods in California, so now people 
     
     from many countries are asking you to take action to preserve the for- 
     
     ests of Meares and South Moresby. 
     
    

    
     Sincerely, 
     
    

    
     Martin R. Haase 
     
    
   
   
    
     More information on these matters can be obtained from the Western 
     
     Canada Wilderness Committee, c/o O.R.C., 1200 Hornby Street, Vancouver, 
     
     B.C. V6Z‘2E2. They are also accepting orders for the book "Islands at 
     
     the Edge" ($29.95) and donations to save the islands. 
     
    

    
     New members of Friends of Nature are always welcome - they are act— 
     
     ive in many environmental issues around the world. Write to: 
     
    

    
     Martin R. Haase, 
     
    

    
     PO Box 281, 
     
    

    
     Chester, Nova Scbtia, 
     
     BOJ 1J0 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     UPDATE FIELD CHECKLIST 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     BY DIANE GRIFFIN 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Island Nature Trust has received federal government winter Works 
     
     Funds to update the field checklist of birds found in the province. The 
     
     checklist , an 8-page booklet listing all bird species found in the 
     
     province with their seasonal and breeding status, is a valuable guide 
     
     to Island residents and visitors interested in birds. 
     
    

    
     Geoff Hogan, an authority on Island Birdlife, has been hired to 
     
     complete the project. The revised checklist will be printed by the 
     
     Department of Transportation and Public Works. 
     
    

    
     Mr. HOgan indicated that "since the checklist was last updated in 
     
     1978, at least 14 new species have been reported on PEI and the abund— 
     
     ance and distribution of many existing species is better known. Pre— 
     
     sently more than 280 species of birds have been recorded from PEI and, 
     
     with the increased interest in birds in recent years by Island resi— 
     
     dents, there is a growing knowledge about the ISland's birdlife. Any- 
     
     one who is interested in recent bird sighting or who has sightings to 
     
     report is encouraged to contact me." 
     
    

    
     In addition to its mandate to protect natural areas, the Island 
     
     Nature Trust is involved in a variety of educational programs to in- 
     
     form Islanders about their unique natural environment. The field 
     
     checklist of birds will be available through the Island Nature Trust, 
     
     P.O: Box 265, Charlottetown, ClA 7K4 and the Provincial Parks Division.