Come celebrate the wonderful world of owls at the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead in
Orwell on Saturday, April 17. The Sir Andrew Macphail Foundation will be opening up the
Great Room of the Homestead at 6:30pm and serve warm apple cider, tea and coffee. Visitors
can warm themselves by the fireplace and have a specially-baked Owl Cookie treat to
commemorate the event. There will be no cost but donations to the Foundation will be gratefully accepted.

Then at 7:30pm, the Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project is holding its annual
Owl Prowl at the Nature Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about a
fascinating family of rarely-seen birds. From the tiny “saw whet” to the large “great horned”,
owls have long been birds of mythology and misinformation. The workshop will separate fact
from fiction, combining a slide show with an outdoor walk.

The owl talk starts with slides and taped calls of common and uncommon owls that can
be seen on Prince Edward Island. There are also mounted displays of most of these birds as well
as other educational material on owls and their habits.

Participants will then take a walk around the woods and try calling in owls. Make sure to bring clothes suitable to weather conditions. There is no admission for the workshop and everyone is welcome. The new nursery catalogue/calendar of events will also be available. This is a very popular event and visitors are advised to come early.

The owl prowl kicks off an extensive series of outdoor activities at Macphail Woods, a
project of the Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island and the Sir Andrew Macphail
Foundation. For more information on this or upcoming tours and workshops, please contact
Gary Schneider at 651-2575 or visit the website (www.macphailwoods.org).