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SEPTEMBER 2002, No. 34
UP COMING EVENTS !
The Kennebecasis Naturalist Society usually meets on the 4th Monday of the month at St. Paul's United Church at 7:30 pm.
Monday, Sept. 23: Dr. John Johnson who is professor of Biology at UNBSJ, will speak on Mushrooms at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church in Sussex.
Monday, Oct. 28: Allain Caissie Conservation Biologist for Fundy National Park will do a presentation of his field work in Ivvavik National Park in the Northern Yukon at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church in Sussex.
Monday, Nov. 25: Dwayne Sabine will do a presentation titled The Dragonflies of the Saint John River System at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church in Sussex.
Dec. TBA: Sussex Christmas Bird Count
Monday, Jan. 27: Member's Night and potluck supper. 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church in Sussex. Remember to bring plates, utensils and a cup or a good sized towel to wipe your hands on....besides your contribution to the feast. Also let Jim know what you will be contributing to the meeting in the form of slides, readings, crafts, skits, songs etc.
If anyone has ideas for field trips such as canoeing, hiking, a tour of an interesting place or area, please let Donna know at 432-6191 or e-mail at monahan@nbnet.nb.ca.
A reminder to members to bring their mugs for the social hour to save using Styrofoam cups.
Donations of suitable items for the 50/50 second prize would be welcome.
Message from shorebirds biologists
Semipalmated Plovers were marked on the breeding grounds in Churchill (Manitoba), in Akimiski Island (Nunavut) and during migration on the south shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary (Quebec).
Each bird wears a metal band plus some combination of colour bands above or below the tarsal joint, on one or both legs. Additionally, some birds wear a white flag above the tarsal joint. Observers are asked to record for each bird, the colours and sequence of all bands (colours, metal and flag).
Please send information to:
Erica Nol, Trent University (enol@trentu.ca)
Yves Turcotte, Collège de La Pocatière (yturcotte@cglapocatiere.qc.ca).
Any other observations of banded shorebirds in the Americas can be sent to Cheri Gratto-Trevor, Pan American Shorebird Program coordinator, Canadian Wildlife Service (cheri.gratto-trevor@ec.gc.ca).
Thanks to all!