Fellow bird Gourmets, Many of you already know that the Columbus Audubon Societies Avid Birders group has arranged a Spring birding trip to Colorado for April 2-8. Some of the target birds include; Lesser Prairie Chicken Greater Prairie Chicken Sharp Tailed Grouse Greater Sage Grouse Gunnison Sage Grouse Blue Grouse White Tailed Ptarmigan Scaled Quail Aside from not being found in Ohio, these birds have one other important thing in common. They are all quite edible. Therefore, not only do we have to scout all the appropriate Leks and other places where they might be SEEN, but we have to scout out all the restaurants where they might be SERVED. This will take us to a more upscale dining establishment than the avids are used to, but it should be worth it. A nice Grouse in a mushroom sauce with a little merlot would be a great addition to anyones life list. I'm personally hoping to add at least four to my list. We (there are eight of us) will, of course, also search for Rosey-finches, Longspurs, Plovers, and other birds, but the highlights are the edibles. I always like to collect bird lists from the areas I visit, but this trip I'll try for a menu or two, as well. Look for the report, and the reviews, when we return. Joe in the woods (until tomorrow) Perry County, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]