ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR: 
     
     Note: All Society presentations and field trips are open to the public. 
     
     Society meetings start at 7:30 PM at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown. 
     
     YN = young naturalists encouraged to attend or participate 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dec. 2 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature the second part of the bird identification 
     
     course with Dan McAskill showing the slide presentation on the Winter Birds of Prince Edward Island. 
     
     YN 
     
    

    
     Dec. 14 - The Island’s newest Christmas Bird Count is again being organized by Vernon Laux for East Point. Field 
     
     counters must pay a $5 registration fee while feeder watchers within the count area can participate free of 
     
     charge. You can contact Vernon at 508-693-8070 in Martha’s Vineyard, at his North Lake home at 902- 
     
     357-2270, or by E-mail at vernlaux@earth1ink.net. 
     
    

    
     Dec. 21 - P.E.I. National Park Audubon Christmas Bird Count. There will be a pot-luck at lunch at the Dalvay 
     
     Interpretive Centre. Field counters must pay a $5 registration fee while feeder watchers within the count 
     
     area can participate free of charge. Contact Dan McAskill at 569—4351 or E-mail at nhspei@isn.net for 
     
     information or to register. YN 
     
    

    
     Dec. 27 - The Hillsborough Audubon Christmas Bird Count. There will be a pot-luck after the event for 
     
     participants. Field counters must pay a $5 registration fee While feeder watchers within the count area can 
     
     participate free of charge. Contact Dan McAskill at 569-4351 or E-mail at nhspei@isn.net for information 
     
     or to register. YN 
     
    

    
     Jan. 1 - Membership renewal time for Natural History Society. 
     
    

    
     Jan. 3 - The Montague Christmas Bird Count. This is an unregistered CBC and is therefore free of charge for 
     
     participants. Contact Gary Schneider at 659—2081 or Email at garyschneider@pei.sympatico.ca for 
     
     information or to register. YN 
     
    

    
     Jan. 6 - The Society’s Annual General Meeting and election of members will commence the meeting. The 
     
     members will be the speakers at the Society's "Natural History Stories and Memorabilia". Please contact 
     
     Eric Marcum to arrange audio visual equipment and to book a space on the presentation program. YN 
     
    

    
     Feb. 3 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature the third part of the bird identification course 
     
     with Dwaine Oakley showing the slide presentation The Waterfowl of Prince Edward Island. The meeting 
     
     starts at 7:30 PM at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown. YN 
     
    

    
     Mar. 2 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting feature speaker will be announced shortly. The meeting 
     
     starts at 7:30 PM at the Farm Centre on University Avenue in Charlottetown. YN 
     
    

    
     Apr. 6 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature the fourth part of the bird identification 
     
     course with Eric Marcum showing the slide presentation Songbirds l: Warblers, Vireos, & Thrushes. YN 
     
    

    
     May 4 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature Dan McAskill on the Night Sounds of the 
     
     Island, an audio presentation and slides of various night animals. YN 
     
    

    
     May 29 - Bain Bird Count. Please submit your lists of sightings to Dan McAskill at 569-4351 or via E-mail to 
     
     nhspei@isn.net 
     
    

    
     Jun. 1 - The Natural History Society’s regular meeting will feature the fifth part of the bird identification course 
     
     with Eric Marcum showing the slide presentation Songbirds 2: Finches, Sparrows, & Blackbirds. YN