paintings for each plumage, accompanied with notes on behaviour or unique field marks, descriptions of 
     
     voice, range maps and similar confusing species all on the same page, so did the idea of the painting of 
     
     the flying birds at the top of each page. 
     
    

    
     Mr. Sibley, who was 38 when the book was published, and his wife Joan Walsh, credit Mr. Dunne 
     
     of the Cape May center and Will Russell, who operates a natural history tour company called Wings, 
     
     with enabling him to compete the project. Mr. Dunne hired Mr. Sibley as a hawk counter in Cape May, 
     
     giving him a base from which to operate. Mr. Russell hired him to conduct birding tours. 
     
    

    
     Expert birders who have seen the book call it a must have guide for anyone interested in birds... 
     
    
   
   
    
     Editor's Note: The above article was excerpted from Vernon's original article which was published in the 
     
     New York Times on September 26, 2000. Vernon is the author of "Birding News” (Four Walls Eight 
     
     Windows, 1999). Vernon recently purchased a home in North Lake. He is a very welcome addition and 
     
     brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Island’s birding community. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: adapted from 880 web site by Dan McAskilI 
     
    
   
   
    
     A change in the membership structure for Bird Studies Canada means that members can 
     
     participate in the various counts without additional charges. They will also receive great information 
     
     releases. One of the wonderful projects that you can participate in is Project FeederWatch. This winter 
     
     long, volunteer based, bird survey allows backyard bird feeders to contribute sightings from their feeders 
     
     to a monitoring system that collects and studies this scientific information on birds. 
     
    

    
     Its really simple to participate. Record the highest number of each species of 
     
     birds you see in your view at one time at your feeder once every two weeks between 
     
     November and April. Upon joining you will be sent an information package as well as 
     
     some great bird feeding information and an identification poster. You can enter and 
     
     retrieve data and information via the intemet at http:/Iwww.bsc-eoc.org 
     
    

    
     You can join Bird Studies Canada by sending $25 to Bird Studies Canada, PO. Box 160, Port 
     
     Rowan, ON NOE 1M0. This single payment makes you a member and you get to participate in the 
     
     various bird counts. In addition, you receive 4 issues of Bird Watcher and the 880 Annual Report. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     NEWS FROM ABOUT: Compiled by J. Dan McAskilI 
     
    
   
   
    
     A hearty thanks to Minister Chester Gillan and the staff of the Department of Fisheries, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Aquaculture & Environment for releasing the pamphlet "Home Heat Tank Safety" to reduce home 
     
     heating oil spills! 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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      Thanks to the willing participation of many feeder watchers, the Island Nature 
     
     //- Trust's Seeds of Conservation Bird Seed Sale sold nearly 7,000 lbs of seed and raised 
     
     u/ just over $4,000. (adapted from Island Nature Trust Update #74. Nov. 2001) 
     
     Congratulations to Diane Griffin who became Vice-Chair of Birds Studies Canada (formerly Long 
     
     Point Bird Observatory) recently. 880 has plotted a development path for its many birding programs as 
     
     well as the expansion of birds studies in Canada. Becky Whittam is their Atlantic Canada Program 
     
     Manager and has worked with various partners to get its Atlantic Canada Programs up and running in 
     
     the past year. (adapted from the BSC's Latest News from BSC) 
     
    

    
     Congratulations to the Three Rivers Heritage Association on the acceptance of their nomination 
     
     documents for the Cardigan, Montague, & Brudenell Rivers as Canadian Heritage Rivers. Now their 
     
     team has the task of preparing a management plan laying out the steps to protect and preserve the 
     
     heritage features on the three rivers. If the plan is accepted, the Three Rivers area could join the 
     
     Hillsborough River as a Canadian Heritage River. (adapted from Fall News from the SEA. (3:2) 
     
    

    
     The power of insects cannot be under estimated. Insects prefer to fly in low wind speed