NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346. CHARLOTTETOWN

MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 47 on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter through the parking garage and ask the Commissionaire for directions.)

MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 1R4 (telephone 894—9595). Annual rates are as follows: regular - $4; student - $2; family - $5.

1985 EXECUTIVE: President.........................Jane Symmes Vice—President.....................Pat Wooton Secretary—Treasurer..........Margaret Mallett

assisted by...................Joyce MacLeod Directors...Rosemary Curley and Evelyn Meader

NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, reports, draw- ings, etc. are welcomed from members. If you have seen anything un- usual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observa— tions recorded so that others may learn from them. All contributions should be sent to: Mrs. Jane Symmes,

P.O. Box 1716,

Charlottetown, P.E.I.,

ClA 7N4

Phone 675-4806

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assist- ance from the Department of Transportation and Public Works which enables the newsletters to be distributed to schools and libraries as well as to members.

The Natural History Society of P.E.I. is a member organization of the Canadian Nature Federation. The Society is a registered non-profit charitable organization.

Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles appearing in this issue but acknowledgement would be appreciated.

THE COVER

This month's cover is a photo

by Geoff HOgan of Double—crested Cormorants nesting at Durrell Pt The lack of screen when reprint- ing gives the images their dis— tinct appearance.