ornamental, but is definitely native at this site. It’s known from boggy habitats like this in southwestern New 
     
     Brunswick. Other new finds include the native Carex Iasiocarpa (W ooly-fruit Sedge), Carax pauciflora (Few- 
     
     flowered Sedge), Amelanchier sanguinea (a Serviceberry), and Bidens hyperborea (Estuary Beggars-tick), plus a 
     
     host of exotic species. Additionally, this work is uncovering interesting and highly diverse botanical communities 
     
     in areas such as Indian Marsh, Miscouche and George’s Island, plus spectacular sites, such as a population of 
     
     thousands of the rare Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman’s Breeches) near Millvale. 
     
    

    
     The fall and winter were busy with confirmation of 
     
     identifications, data management & quality control, and specimen 
     
     preparation. A “mounting bee” in March 2004 saw team members 
     
     gather at UPEI for a day to properly glue voucher specimens on 
     
     herbarium paper. These are the “gold standard” for confirmation 
     
     of plant records, and will later be stored at the EC. Smith 
     
     Herbarium at Acadia, with duplicate specimens being made 
     
     available to UPEI and other institutions. 
     
    

    
     For the upcoming year, funding support from the George C. Metcalf Foundation will allow INT to dedicate 
     
     one full-time position to this project. Funding for travel and other necessary components has not yet been 
     
     confirmed. This summer will be the final field season, followed by another session of data management and 
     
     specimen preparation. Writing and mapping will take place in 2005, followed by layout, design and printing. The 
     
     PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation has agreed to be the publisher; if we can secure funding on schedule, the 
     
     new Flora should be available in 2006. 
     
    

    
     For more information on this project, please contact Kate MacQuan'ie at 368-4705. If you would like to 
     
     make a tax-deductible donation to this important work, please contact INT Executive Director Bruce Smith at 892- 
     
     7513, or send it to PO. Box 265, Charlottetown, CIA 7K4. Thank you! 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Estuary Beggars-tick ; 
     
    
   
   
    
     Bidens hyperborea 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRD RECORDS ON THE ISLAND IN 2003: Compiled by David Seeler 
     
    
   
   
    
     A summary of the bird sightings reported for the Island to the Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island in 
     
     2003 is provided below: 
     
    
   
   
    
     SPECIES Observed From 
     
     1/1/2003 to 12/31/2003 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prince Edward Island 
     
     236 Species Observed 
     
    
   
   
    
     LOONS 
     
     Red-throated Loon 
     
     Common Loon 
     
    
   
   
    
     GREBES 
     
     Pied-billed Grebe 
     
     Red-necked Grebe 
     
     Horned Grebe 
     
    
   
   
    
     STORM-PETRELS 
     
    

    
     Wilson's Storm-petrol 
     
    

    
     Leach’s Storm-Petre1(~3 Km off 
     
     shore) 
     
    
   
   
    
     GANNETS 
     
     Northern Gannet 
     
    
   
   
    
     CORMORANTS 
     
     Double-crested Cormorant 
     
     Great Cormorant 
     
    
   
   
    
     HERONS, EGRETS AND 
     
     BITTERN S 
     
    

    
     Great Blue Heron 
     
    

    
     Great Egret 
     
    

    
     Snowy Egret 
     
    

    
     American Bittern 
     
    
   
   
    
     VULTURES 
     
     Turkey Vulture 
     
    
   
   
    
     DUCKS AND GEESE 
     
     Snow Goose 
     
    
   
   
    
     Canada Goose 
     
     Brant 
     
    

    
     Barnacle Goose 
     
     Wood Duck 
     
     Eurasian Wigeon 
     
     American Wigeon 
     
     Gadwall 
     
     Green-winged Teal 
     
     Mallard 
     
    

    
     American Black Duck 
     
     Northern Pintail 
     
     Blue-winged Teal 
     
     Northern Shoveler 
     
     Ring-necked Duck 
     
     Tufted Duck 
     
     Greater Scaup 
     
     Lesser Scaup 
     
     Common Eider 
     
     Harlequin Duck