coordinates for each individual encountered. Only record codes that can be 
     
     clearly read (you will most likely require a spotting_scope).‘ Do not guessl! 
     
     No information is better than wrong information. I will return to you a 
     
    

    
     ' listing of banding locations for all neck-band codes submitted. 4 
     
    

    
     ' ~ Send reports to Jay Hestbeck, Department of Forestry and Wildlife 
     
     Management. Holdsworth NatUral ResourCe Center. University of Massachusetts. 
     
     Amherst, MA 01003 Telephone (413)545-2757. V ‘1 
     
    

    
     Editor's Note: the symbols are: A B C E F G H J K L.M N D P R S T U VvX v.2 l 
     
     ‘23456’789#%+4=‘. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SNOW 04L INFLUX ANTICIPATED 
     
    
   
   
    
     Peter Whelan‘s Birds column in the November 23rd edition of the Globe 
     
     and Mail told of a large influx of Snowy owls to Ontario. Toronto had logand' 
     
     8 at a time were seen perched at Kettle Point on Lake Huron. Island birders 
     
     should be on the alert for more sightings this year as winter commences. The 
     
     first sighting this year came from John Hayden of Cherry Valley on November_ 
     
     30th. . 
     
    
   
   
    
     IE NVIR'omE NTAL CALENDAR 
     
    
   
   
    
     Feb. 4 - Wayne Barrett will provide a visual spectacle on "The Coastal Birds 
     
     and waterfowl of the Atlantic" from his latest book as the Society‘s 
     
     guest speaker.' The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on 
     
    

    
     . University Avenue. ' . . ' 
     
    

    
     Feb. 15 2 Deadline for nominations for the Prince Edward Island Environmental 
     
     Awards. 7 ' 
     
     Mar. 3 — Dr. Rick Cawthorne will be the guest speaker for the Society‘s 
     
     rmanthly meeting. He will speak on Parasites of wild animals. The 
     
     .Society's meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University 
     
     Avenue.‘ ' ' _ 
     
     Apr. 3 - Deadline for receipt of Island Nature Trust Natural Areas Awards. 
     
     Apr. 7 - Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust will be the featured speaker on-the topic of 
     
    
   
   
    
     “Stranding of Deep Sea Species on Island Beaches”. The Society's meeting‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Avenue. 
     
    

    
     .Apr. 30 - The Annual meeting of the Island Nature Trust will be held at the 
     
     Farm Centre on University AvenUe starting-at 7:30 P.M. Guest'speaker to 
     
     be announced. ' _ . 
     
    

    
     May 4 - 10 - National Forestry Week. See events list in local papers. 
     
    

    
     May 5 - The Annual Slide competition of the Natural History Society will be 
     
     the focal point_for this evening of colour and light. The Society's 
     
     meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm_Centre on University Avenue. 
     
    

    
     May 6 - Tour of the J. F. Gaudet Tree Nursery. Phone 368-4700 for times. 
     
    

    
     June I to 7 - National Environment Week. Are you going to participate in an 
     
     event? . . . ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     RED SQJIRREL MIDDEN ‘ by'wylié Barrett 
     
    
   
   
    
     A red squirrel amassed an estimated cubic foot of pine cones (new 
     
     growth) and piled them neatly like a pyramid on our lawn about ten feet frdn 
     
     the base of the nearest pine tree.' A well worn path leads from the pile to 
     
     the base of the tree. ‘ . r . ‘ 
     
    

    
     The squirrel did the same in the autumn of i990 and the pile of cones is 
     
    

    
     ‘in or very near the same place. “ 
     
    
   
   
    
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