Hello Folks, It's that time of year again - weather not-with-standing - for the annual Wooster and Mohican Forest Christmas Bird Counts. I hope you all can join us in participation. Please note that for the first time in more than 5 decades - Audubon is not charging us to participate - although they will gladly accept donations. As part of this cost-saving measure, however, we will no longer be receiving the yearly summary. Here is the information. If you have any questions, please contact me. *63rd Wooster & 64th Mohican State Forest Ohio Christmas Bird Counts 2012* You are cordially invited to participate in either or both of these Christmas Bird Counts. ===*Wooster** *Saturday. Dec. 22nd. - Meet at Bob Evans Restaurant off Route 30 on the south edge of Wooster. Meet @ 7 AM for breakfast and/or for territory assignments. === *Mohican** State Forest**.* Saturday Dec 29th. Meet at 7 AM at McDonalds just south of Loudonville on St. Rt. 3 for territory assignments and/or breakfast. Can't make the morning session?- join the group for a brown bag lunch at the Pleasant Hill Reservoir Dam parking lot at 12:30 PM If you need a territory assignment, directions before the count day or have questions, contact me by phone between 9 AM & 10 PM or by snail or email [log in to unmask] anytime. Compiler: Roger Troutman - 3360 St. Rt. 546 Mansfield OH 44904-9328 landline - (419) 884-3529. Although donations are accepted; for the first time in 55 years - participation by all is *FREE!* ** * * *Seasons Greetings and **Bring a Birding Friend!* *Roger Troutman* ______________________________________________________________________ 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]