Fremont Christmas Bird Count - The Black Swamp Bird Observatory along with the Ohio Young Birders Club and the Green Creek Wildlife Society will be conducting the Fremont Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 16th. We will meet at 7:00 AM at Rudy's Restaurant in Fremont to assign areas and eat greasy diner food. For all of the details please call (419) 898-4070 or visit BSBO online at: _Click here: Black Swamp Bird Observatory_ (http://www.bsbobird.org/cbc/fremont_christmas_bird_count.htm) Common Redpoll Update - As many as four Common Redpolls were seen off and on throughout the day yesterday as birders braved the wicked winter weather to visit the BSBO window on redpolls. Interestingly enough, they didn't seem to be going for the feeders, but instead opting for the persisting goldenrod seed heads. This time of year the BSBO Nature Center is only open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, however, there's someone in the office every day and if you catch us when we're in and you look like a poor starving birder who really needs to see a redpoll, we'll let you in. While the birds were very cooperative, feeding mostly right outside the window, they were also seen feeding in the stands of goldenrod along the South side of the building and all along the canal that runs just behind our building. If no one is around to let you in the building be sure to check these areas. We also have a walking trail that makes a loop through goldenrod laden habitat. The trail entrance is at the Southwest edge of the picnic on the left side of our building. If you decide to venture out this morning please be careful! While the road crews have been out in force there may still be some slick spots. Just remember what 90's rap artist "Vanilla Ice" used to say and watch out for the Ice Ice Baby! Kim Kaufman, Education Director Black Swamp Bird Observatory 13551 West State Route 2 Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 (419) 898-4070 _www.bsbobird.org_ (http://www.bsbobird.org/) ____________________________________ Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the _hottest products_ (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) and _top money wasters_ (http://money.aol.com/top5/general/ways-you-are-wasting-money?NCID=aoltop00030000000002) of 2007. **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]