If you have any nest records or breeding bird atlas 
     
     reports from the past summer, now is the time to hand 
     
     them over. Coordinator Rosemary Curley is already work— 
     
     ing on getting the results together. You can send your sightings to Rose— 
     
     mary at Summerville, RR#3, Montague, P.E.I. COA 1R0. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     OCTOBER 4: The first meeting of the Natural History Society's fall 
     
     season takes place at 8:00 p.m. at the Farm Centre on Univer- 
     
    

    
     Avenue in Charlottetown. David DeMules of the Vermont Nature 
     
     Conservancy will be the guest speaker. A good chance to swap 
     
     stories with members who haven't seen each other since May. 
     
    

    
     Sometime during the first two weeks of October, Mr. DeMules will also 
     
     give a workshop in conjunction with the Island Nature Trust 
     
     on Natural Area Protection. More information will be available 
     
     at the October meeting, or by calling the Nature Trust's office 
     
     (566-9150 or 892-7513). 
     
    

    
     NOVEMBER 1: Bob Bancroft, a regular on CBC's Radio Noon show, will be the 
     
     guest speaker at the November NHS meeting. Mr. Bancroft is 
     
     with the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests and has 
     
     a very entertaining weekly slot on Radio Noon where he talks 
     
     on everything from hummingbirds to spring peepers. 
     
    

    
     DECEMBER 6: The December meeting of the NHS will give us a chance to see 
     
     one or two (depending on time) of the fine natural history 
     
     videos that have recently been done. We're hoping to have one 
     
     on South Moresby. As usual, the meeting begins at 8:00 p.m. 
     
     at the Farm Centre. 
     
    

    
     JANUARY 3: The January meeting will bring in a new executive, so make the 
     
     extra effort to be there. Professor Earl Wonnacott of U.P.E.I. 
     
     will be speaking on astronomy. 
     
    

    
     FEBRUARY 7: Wade MacKinnon, a forest technician, will give NHS members an 
     
     update of the work he and others are doing with the Montague 
     
     Watershed Management program. 
     
    

    
     JUNE 11-14: The Canadian Nature Federation's annual conference will be 
     
     hosted in Charlottetown by the Natural History Society and the 
     
     Island Nature Trust. A one-day symposium and exciting field 
     
     trips top the agenda. To receive a registration package when 
     
     available, write to the Island Nature Trust, P.O. Box 265, 
     
     Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 7K4. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     OCTOBER 16 FIELD TRIP TO SEE GANNETS AT EAST POINT! A great place to see 
     
     gannets and seabirds. The lighthouse at East Point north of Souris is 
     
     breezy and usually cool, so bring warm, waterproof clothing and a snack. 
     
     Members will meet at East Point at 1:00, or can probaby car pool from 
     
     Charlottetown or Montague areas. Please let us know if you are interested. 
     
     Call Gary Schneider at 838—2678, or Sue Stephenson at 368-2789 (evenings 
     
    
   
   
    
     and weekends). Everyone is welcome. More on this field trip at the October 
     
     meeting. 
     
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