The Osprey, vol. 29, no. 01 (March 1998)

Editorial: Conflicting Environmental Protection Messages from Government -- Observation of Slate-Coloured Juncos foraging on male cones of Balsam Fir -- Some Arrival and Departure Dates for Birds at Markland -- The NL Christmas Bird Counts 1997 -- Canadian Nature Federation Update -- Newfoundland Bird Report -- Winter Birds -- Winter Season 1997/98 in St. Pierre et Miquelon -- Discovery Day Big Day -- 1997 Wild Things Scholarship Winner AnnouncedFrequency: 3 times a year, 1970-present. -- Nature Newfoundland and Labrador was previously known as the Newfoundland Natural History Society and the Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.The Osprey (1970-present) is a provincial nature journal and the main publication of Nature Newfoundland and Labrador, a province-wide organization with a primary interest in promoting the enjoyment and protection of wildlife and natural history resources in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and its surrounding waters. The periodical provides a forum for discussion of environmental issues, and is a source of information and original research material focusing on various aspects of the province's natural history such as birds, plants, insects, mammals, general ecology and philosophical nature musings in the form of poetry or prose. Additionally, the journal serves to update members on society affairs such as meetings, outings, lectures, presentations, and projects. It publishes work from biologists, ecologists, trained naturalists, and untrained nature enthusiasts alike