Nature Canada’s Battling the Beetle by Monique Keiran Vol. 33:2) . 
     
    

    
     This year, a new brochure titled Protecting Colonial Nesting Birds on Prince Edward Island was released 
     
     thanks to the financial support of the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund, the island Nature 
     
     Trust and the P.E.I. Department of Environment and Energy. It was written and produced by the Trust. 
     
    

    
     The Piping Plover conservation and exclosure program in the RBI. National Park was again successful 
     
     with 13 pairs raising 27 chicks to fledging. The fledgling rate per pair was 2.07 chicks which is a sustainable 
     
     recruitment rate (adapted from Society’s presentation by Linda Thomas). 
     
    

    
     Meetings and E-mail discussion are underway on the feasibility of establishing a new Maritimes Breeding 
     
     Bird Atlas. Representatives of various groups met on Nov. 6 in Sackville to discuss ways and means to do it. 
     
    

    
     The Grand Opening of the Hillsborough Eco-Centre and Library C.A.P. Site Complex was held at Mount 
     
     Stewart on September 11, 2004 (HRA release) 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRD LIST SERVER: By David Seeler 
     
    
   
   
    
     With more than 50 people now subscribed to the PEIBirders List, and a number of them living off-Island, I 
     
    
   
   
    
     suggest the following protocol be followed in order that those subscribing to the list make the best use of their time 
     
     by including message headers: 
     
    
   
   
    
     1. If it is a Rare Bird Report: Place the prefix " RBAz" in the Subject Line. 
     
    

    
     2 If it is a trip report: Place the prefix "Trip Report" in the Subject Line 
     
    

    
     3. If it is related to yard or feeder birds: Place the prefix " Yard or Feeder Birds:" in the Subject 
     
     line. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This should allow those off island to quickly locate RBAs and bypass other reports if they are considering visiting 
     
     PEI. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SOCIETY’S EAST POINT BIRD OUTING: By Dwaine Oakley 
     
    
   
   
    
     Well the weather turned out to be great (just like I ordered) and nine brave souls headed to East Point on 
     
     October 17‘“ to see what birds were about. Here are some of the birds of interest: 
     
    
   
   
    
     2 Red-throated Loon 
     
    

    
     1 Black-legged Kittiwake - seen by Dan Kennedy only 
     
     Northern Gannets were numerous 
     
    

    
     5 Long-tailed Duck - the first reported this Fall 
     
    

    
     3 Bald Eagles - all immatures 
     
    

    
     1 Northern Harrier ' ' 
     
    

    
     l Sharp—shinned Hawk Red-“mam 19°“ 
     
    

    
     1 Merlin 
     
    

    
     l Peregrine Falcon — seen by myself, Eric, Les, Joan and Meika cruising along a hay field just after the 
     
     rest of the group lefi for home 
     
    

    
     1 Palm Warbler 
     
    
   
   
    
     4 Cliff Swallow - probably remnants of the huge flock that was seen on Oct. 6 & 7 
     
     Pine Siskin - small flocks circling and calling around the point