5+ White-winged Crossbill - one individual perched in a tree long enough for all to get a decent look 
     
     Purple Finch - small numbers also circling the point while calling overhead 
     
    

    
     The Blue Jay and American Robin flocks were also considerably smaller than the groups seen 
     
     migrating on Oct.6 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dan Kennedy, Sharon Clark, Bonnie McOrmond, Jean Blanchard, Meika Keunecke, Les and Joan 
     
     Homans, Eric Marcum and Dwaine Oakley participated in the field trip. After leaving East Point, Les, Joan, 
     
     Meika, Eric and myself went to Hermanville to look for Sharp-tailed Grouse. We found 10 birds in total in the 
     
     blueberry field with some even perching on the tops of spruce trees that made for better viewing much to Les' 
     
     approval. 
     
    

    
     One last stop on the way home seen Les, Joan, Eric and myself at Tracadie Harbour but the only birds of 
     
     interest were 2 Black-headed Gull (1 adult, 1 juvenile) and 1 Arctic Tern. We searched the group of Bonaparte 
     
     Gulls but were unable to find the Little Gull or Black-legged Kittiwake that were previously seen here. 
     
    

    
     Overall it was a good trip had by all. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NHS BROCHURE REVISED: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Thanks to the efforts of Sharon Clark, the revision of the Society’s brochure has been completed. The 
     
     brochure includes the Society’s speaker and event schedule for 2004-05 and is available at our meetings or by 
     
     contacting Sharon (see page 2). 
     
    
   
   
    
     NEWSLETTER TO BRANCH LIBRARIES: adapted from Sharon Clark E-mails 
     
    
   
   
    
     In conjunction with Norma Collier of the Provincial Library System, Sharon Clark explored the potential 
     
     for a trial distribution of the Island Naturalist to the Island’s 21 libraries. Thus, commencing with Issue #172, the 
     
     Island Naturalist is now out in our local libraries. The Island Naturalist has been distributed for many years to both 
     
     Robertson Library at U.P.E.I. and the Confederation Centre Library. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRD NAMES: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The latest changes in bird names were released in July by the American Ornithological Union. These 
     
     changes are based on review of the genetics, recent taxonomical information, and other information. As the AOU 
     
     name changes affect the listability of species, it impacts bird records as species are renamed, grouped, or split. The 
     
     following change will potentially impact local bird sightings on Prince Edward: the Cackling Goose (Anser 
     
     hutchinsii) has been split from and is now separate from the Canada Goose. 
     
    

    
     An earlier change resulted in the Rock Dove being named the Rock Pigeon. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PHENOLOGY: 
     
    
   
   
    
     The leaves of one branch on a sugar maple in Donagh changed to bright crimson while the balance were 
     
     still green (JDM). Needles on larch in Donagh turned golden on Nov. 1 (JDM). Ponds iced over at Hunter River 
     
     and Traveller’s Rest and the Grand River estuary at Wellington near the Rte 2 bridge was 75% iced over.