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     TYNE VALLEY FIELD TRIP. June 25th turned out to be a beautifully pleasant sunny 
     
     day, just perfect for the annual 'up-west‘ outing. Seven members met in Charlotte- 
     
     town and travelled to Tyne Valley to join Dr. and Mrs. Geoff Robinson, our hosts 
     
     for the day. Travelling in a cavalcade, we stopped at various spots of interest 
     
    

    
     in the Tyne Valley and Acadian districts of Prince County. At each spot we went 
     
    

    
     on a brief hike to look for birds and whatever other plants or insects of interest 
     
     we could find. Fortunately for us (although not so for the poor trees) a recent 
     
     outbreak of army worms had stripped the leaves from many of the alders and poplars 
     
     which are so common along the roadsides of west Prince. This created ideal viewing 
     
     conditions for the various bird species perched among the naked branches. To 
     
     balance our natural history pursuits of the day, the Robinson's also included 
     
    

    
     stops of gastronomical and historical interest: a highbush blueberry patch with 
     
     bushes up to 2m tall, the site of the old Port Hill station and the Acadian Pioneer 
     
     Village. All in all the day was a most enjoyable and successful event and we 
     
     warmly thank the Robinson’s for their hospitality. 
     
    

    
     The following birds were recorded: Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Great Black-backed 
     
     Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Least Fly- 
     
     catcher, Eastern Pewee, Barn Swallow, Raven, Common Crow, Gray Catbird, American 
     
     Robin, Swainson's Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Starling, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee 
     
     Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided Warbler, House Sparrow, 
     
     Bobolink, Red—winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown—headed Cowbird, Rose-breasted 
     
     Grosbeak, American Goldfinch, Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp 
     
     Sparrow and Song Sparrow. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ISLAND NATURE TRUST SYMBOL CONTEST. Although the Island 
     
    

    
     ‘ Nature Trust already has an attractive letterhead design, the 
     
    

    
     QTAf; Trust is now seeking an eye-catching symbol that can be easily 
     
    

    
     7 g _ 5:.f reproduced in advertising displays and fund raising campaigns. 
     
    

    
     ; :- ff'iii' It should be suitable for use on a T-shirt or a pin-on button. 
     
    

    
     ear? 4' A”_ The winning entry should be: 
     
    

    
     , "' r, 1. Attractive to all age groups. 
     
    

    
     ” 'xé\ ’ 4§ 2. Simple and easily reproduced. 
     
    

    
     “" 3. Distinctive (i.e. not easily confused with other symbols). 
     
    

    
     4. Symbolic of the wilderness characteristics the Island 
     
    

    
     Nature Trust aims to conserve. 
     
    

    
     Entries should be submitted by October 30, 1983 to Rosemary Curley, Waterside, 
     
    

    
     Charlottetown, RR#1 ClA 7J6. The winning design will be redrawn by a professional 
     
    

    
     artist. The judges reserve the right to withhold prizes if no suitable entries 
     
    

    
     are received. A prize of $20.00 will be awarded to the winner. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PUSHING WESTWARD. Elsewhere in this issue an article by Rosemary Curley indicates 
     
     that very few members of the Natural History Society live in Prince County. In an 
     
     effort to raise our profile in the western part of the province, the Natural 
     
     History Society and the Island Nature Trust are currently sponsoring a nature 
     
     photography exhibition and a lecture series at the Eptek Center in Summerside. We 
     
     are convinced that there must be a good number of Prince County residents interested 
     
     in the wildlife and natural areas of our province. If you have friends, relatives 
     
     or acquaintances in Prince County whom you think would enjoy attending the lectures 
     
     and exhibit, please bring these to their attention. We hope that, if enough 
     
     interest is expressed this fall in Summerside, someday a Prince County branch of 
     
     the Natural History Society could be established. 
     
    
   
   
    
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