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     Catb ird Catb ird Gr_a£_Catbi rd . 
     
     Robin . Robin American Robin 
     
     Starling Common Starling Starling 
     
     Parula Warbler Northern Parula warbler Northern Parula 
     
     Myrtle Warbler Yellow-rumped (myrtle) Yellow—rumped Warbler 
     
    

    
     Warbler 
     
     Audubon's Warbler Yellow—rumped Yellow-rumped warbler 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     (audubon's) warbler 
     
     (the Myrtle and Audubon's Warblers were merged as a single species) 
     
    
   
   
    
     Yellowthroat Yellowthroat Common Yellowthroat 
     
     Baltimore Oriole Northern (Baltimore) Northern Oriole 
     
     Oriole 
     
     (the Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles'were merged as a single species) 
     
     Slate—colored Junco Dark-eyed (Slate- Dark-eyed Junco 
     
    
   
   
    
     colored) JUnco 
     
    
   
   
    
     (the Slate-colored, Oregon and White—winged Juncos were merged as one species) 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘ C. Eric Tull 
     
     10110-124 9t. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Edmonton, Alberta 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Update on Canadian Nature_Federation Activities 
     
    
   
   
    
     At the CNF executive committee meeting in February a heavy 
     
     agenda was handled.v I will discuss a few of the issues which would 
     
     be of interest to you. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CNF Membership renewals are higher than in previous years and 
     
     we are hopeful of an increase in our total numbers, perhaps to 
     
     20,000. Head office and the book store have been moved to Suite 203 
     
     75 Albert St. in Ottawa (KlP 6G1). The new location has more space 
     
     and should result in better membership service and higher bookstore 
     
     sales. 
     
    
   
   
    
     It was decided to establish a CNF conservation award which is 
     
     to be named in honour of Douglas Pimlott, a past CNF president who 
     
     has an impressive record in conservation activities throughout 
     
     Canada. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A number of issues were discussed which involve Eastern Canada 
     
     including poaching of seabirds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The 
     
     next issue of Nature Canada will publish a letter written by David 
     
     Cairns from Charlottetown to draw attention to the situation. Rick 
     
     Pratt, environmental specialist, has been active in assisting 
     
     maritime groups who are working against broadcast aerial spraying 
     
     for spruce budworm. Also, he delivered a brief for CNF in support 
     
     of the stand taken by the Natural Areas Advisory Committee on the 
     
     Deroche Issue at a Land Use Commission hearing in Tracadie Hall. 
     
     The Federation has allocated some financial support for the NAAC 
     
     in its effort to preserve Deroche. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The nominating committee (chaired by Diane) tabled a progress 
     
     report and has since finalized a slate of twelve candidates for 
     
     national directors. The slate, which includes Hal Mills of Mount 
     
     Stewart, will be mailed to CNF members by April lst with a call for 
     
     further nominations. The brochure announcing the 1978 CNF conference 
     
     to be held in Charlottetown in August will be in the same mailing. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I sent a copy of the program for the CNF conference in Charlottetown 
     
     to all directors. The CNF executive expressed its delight with the 
     
     state of preparedness of our Prince Edward Island Conference Planning 
     
     Committee. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Diane Griffin 
     
     CNF Provincial Director 
     
     Edmonton, Alberta