Mockingbird (Island Naturalist #1 18); providing advice for periodic revisions of the Checklist of Birds of Prince 
     
     Edward Island; noting the noted the presence of significant numbers of Bald Eagles feeding on gaspereau in the 
     
     Hillsborough River at Mount Stewart marsh and subsequently advocating, then creating an eagle feeding platform 
     
     at which he has documented up to 30 Bald Eagles feeding; researching and mapping of the remaining Acadian 
     
     dykes on the Mount Stewart marsh and compiling research information on the shipyards and the water control 
     
     structures used at Mount Stewart; carving a number of Greater Black-backed Gull eggs for use in a project that has 
     
     been submitted for reducing potential predation of Common Terns on the Hillsborough River, carving and 
     
     displaying bird carvings, serving as a volunteer firefighter and protecting nesting wildlife from fires; and 
     
     encouraging the skills of many budding young naturalists in the Mount Stewart region and is well lmown in his 
     
     community for these skills. 
     
    

    
     Bruce’s many significant contributions led to his recent nomination for the Island Nature Trust’s J. Angus 
     
     MacLean Natural Areas Award which was presented to Bruce at the Nature Trust’s 2005 amiual meeting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CONCERNS RAISED ON NEW WIND FARM: by Dan Kennedy 
     
    
   
   
    
     I was away during a good part of May and missed the announcement on the construction of a wind farm at 
     
     East Point. By chance, I heard about it on Compass recently and was immediately concerned about the potential 
     
     impacts of a wind farm in and around East Point. This areil‘is a migratory bird travel corridor and is the most 
     
     significant migratory bird land fall location on Prince Edward Island. As an experienced birder, I have birded 
     
     across the Island as well as many other locations. Studies of bird ecotourism indicate that birding has an economic 
     
     impact of $50 billion annually in North America. More and more birders are visiting the Island to experience its 
     
     high bird diversity. Based on many visits to North Cape since the wind farm at that site was constructed, this East 
     
     Point proposal could seriously impair bird based ecotourism at the Island’s pre-eminent coastal and migratory 
     
     birding site. Once wind turbines are turning, you won't be birding by ear at East Point. If you don't believe me, 
     
     visit North Cape. All that you will hear is the swish of the turbine blades. 
     
    

    
     Since watching the Compass article, I started a web based search for information on the impact of wind 
     
     turbines on bird life. Some figures on bird mortality are available on the web. This information indicates that 75 
     
     Golden Eagles per year were being killed at a California wind farm, 300+ birds were being killed per turbine in 
     
     Germany; and. 875+ birds were being killed per turbine in Sweden. 
     
    

    
     In my opinion, thorough research will be required to address any negative environmental or ecotourism 
     
     impacts on the creation of a wind farm near the East Point land fall migration site. If you are interested in assisting 
     
     with research on this topic, please contact me at 651-2926 or via Email at dankennedy@islandtelecomcom 
     
    
   
   
    
     NIGHT SOUNDS: by Dwaine Oakley 
     
    
   
   
    
     This evening (June 29‘“) around 9 pm I heard then saw two Common Nighthawks as they hawked insects 
     
     over Leard's Pond in Lorne Valley. While watching the two birds and listening to their peent calls for a short 
     
     period of time, I was also lucky enough to see the male dive a couple of times at the female in a courting display 
     
     which produced the wing whir noise in the process. (Adapted from PEIbirders mailing list E-mail dated Jun. 29/05) 
     
    
   
   
    
     NEW FORESTRY ATLAS PUBLISHED: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The P.E.I. Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry’s Forestry and Land Resource Modelling 
     
     Section has completed the new Prince Edward Island Atlas. This oversized, spiral-bound map book features a map 
     
     scale of l:55,000, forests circa 2000, Demonstration Woodlots, golf courses, Provincial Parks, National Parks, road 
     
     names, cemeteries, and much more than was available in the l:50,000 Prince Edward Island Road Atlas. The new 
     
     Atlas will retail at $30 plus GST. Copies of the Atlas are available at the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery, 183 Upton 
     
    
   
   
    
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