NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LTD. P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. ClA 8C1

MEETINGS are held of the first Tuesday of the month (except June, July, August, and September) at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown. Members and non-members are welcome. Please bring your coffee cup so that we will contribute as little as possible to the waste stream.

Membership is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting the Treasurer at P.O. Box 2346, Charlottetown C1A 8C1 (phone 566-1289). Annual membership is $16 and renewals are due in January. Membership expiry dates are shown in the top right hand corner of the mailing label.

The Society is directed by a volunteer Executive elected from its members.

1998 Executive: President . . . . . ..Ray Cooke, Charlottetown 894-9695

Vice-President . . . . ..Mary Beth Harris, Battery Point 569-2665

Past President . . . . . . . . . . ..Barb Currie, Argyle Shore 675-3192

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Jean Watts, North Wiltshire 621-0202

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Jim Jenkins, Sherwood 566-1289

Directors - Program . . . . . . ..Meike Keunecke, Red Head 961-2737

— Publicity . . . . ..Murray Russell, Valley 659—2340

NEWSLETTERS are normally published quarterly on recycled paper. Articles, notes, reports, drawings, bird sightings, plant records, etc. are welcomed from members and non—members. If you have seen anything unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observations recorded so that others may learn from them. All contributions should be sent to:

Dan McAskill, Newsletter Editor, NHSPEI Charlottetown RR # 5, Donagh, P.E.I. CIA 7J8

The next newsletter deadline is September 5, 1998.

Illustrations: The Society extends a special thanks to Hal Hinds, Ben Hoteling, and Dover Colouring Books for their illustrations.

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges support from the Department of Education and Human Resources which enables distribution of newsletters to schools and libraries desiring it. The Natural History Society is an affiliate of the Canadian Nature Federation and has representation on the board of the Island Nature Trust. The Society is a registered, non-profit organization (Part 2, Companies Act). Tax receipts are issued for donations to the Society and these funds are used to further the work of the Society.

Reprinting: Editors of other newsletters and teachers wishing to copy classroom materials are welcome to reprint articles from the Island Naturalist (except when copyrighted). Due acknowledgement must be provided to the Island Naturalist, the author and illustrator.

Cover Illustration:

The red squirrel depicted on the cover is one of the Island's most common and best recognized mammals. This day active, tree dwelling species is one of three species of squirrels on the Island. The eastern chipmunk is primarily a day active, ground squirrel. It hibernates in winter. The northern flying squirrel on the other hand is active at night.