Canada, for $ 30 you will receive 4 issues of the colour magazine Nature 
     
     Canada while at the same time supporting an active conservation organization. 
     
     Phone (613)238-6154 or write the CNF at 453 Sussex Avenue. Ottawa, ON KlN 624 
     
    
   
   
    
     ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR 
     
    
   
   
    
     Nov. 12, 13, 19 * Coastal Zone Policy meetings will-be held in Montague on 
     
     Nov. 12, in Crapaud on Nov. 13, and in North Rustico on November 19. 
     
    

    
     ' Each meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Contact the Department of Environment 
     
     for meeting places. _ I - . ' 
     
    

    
     Nov. 19 - ,Rails to Trails will hold a public meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. on 
     
     November 19 at the Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. There will 
     
     be a panel discussion on how to start a trail in your community.r 
     
    

    
     Nov. 20,- the Pesticides Advisory Committee will hold its publiC-hearings at 
     
     the Dutch Inn in North River starting at 1:30 p.m..and starting at 7:30 
     
     p.m. If you wish to make a presentation please contact Theresa Mellish 
     
    

    
     ‘ at 368—5618. ' 
     
    

    
     Nov. 27 - Agro Co-op and the Natural History Society will host a winter bird 
     
     identification and feeding workshop at the Farm Centre starting at 7:30 , 
     
     p.m. ' . . 
     
    

    
     .Dec. 3 - The monthly meeting of the Natural History Society will feature Dan 
     
     McAskill with a presentation on backyard and forest wildlife 
     
     lenhancement. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre. 
     
    

    
     Dec. 15 — P.E.I. National Park Christmas Bird count day. Refer to page 6. 
     
     Contact Dan McAskill at 569—4351 for further information. ‘ 
     
    

    
     Dec. 22 - Montague Christmas Bird Count day. Refer to page 6. .Contact Gary 
     
     Schneider at‘838-2678.'. - 
     
    

    
     Dec. 28 — Hillsborough Christmas Bird Count day. Refer to page 6. Contact 
     
     Dan McAskill at 569~4351. . ' 
     
    

    
     January 7 - The Society's Annual Meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. and will be 
     
     followed by Diane Griffin's presentation "Where are We Going". 
     
    
   
   
    
     PROBABLE WESTERN SANDPIPER ‘ ' s by Ray Cooke, 
     
    
   
   
    
     On July 23rd, at Brackley March I was watching a group of-Semipalmated 
     
     Sandpipers and noted that one bird looked different from the others. My 
     
     initial impression was that the bird was a Western Sandpiper. "_ ' 
     
    

    
     At'a distance of 12 to 15 meters using a'25X scope several distinct 
     
     field marks were visible. The trait that best set this bird apart from the 
     
     birds that were near it was the long bill which curved downwards. The bill 
     
     was clearly longer and more curved than the bills of the birds it was with. 
     
     The bill also seemed to be thicker at the base and more tapered at the tip. 
     
     The legs of the bird in question were dark in coloUr and webbing was not seen. 
     
     A reddish crown and ear covert were also present. The crown and cheek patch 
     
     were separated by a white superciliary line. The bird in question also had 5 
     
     reddish scapulars that showed Some fraying and which faded as they progressed 
     
     posteriorly. The scapulars had a reddish center with a black tip. A very 
     
     faint white edging was noted on the first pairs of Scapulars. The bird also 
     
     seemed_to have a very slight primary projection. Heavily marked streaks on 
     
     the breast seemed to fade centrally but the markings along the flanks 
     
     continued to the vent and almost to the undertail coverts.. 
     
    

    
     The bird was probing in the mud when observed. 'As it was near the 
     
    
   
   
    
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