Hi Folks, Just passing along an announcement from WBCI's International committee. This promises to be a fun night of fundraising for birds in anticipation of their return from their home(s) south of the border. Save the Date! More than one-half of Wisconsin's breeding birds spend the winter in Latin America, entirely dependent on the region's diminishing tropical forests for survival. They need our help! On Saturday, April 24, 2010, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative, will unveil a new international collaboration - "Orioles and Ocelots: Wisconsin's Connection to Costa Rica" - during a very special evening event at the Milwaukee County Zoo. World renowned tropical ecologist and author Dr. Adrian Forsyth will headline a captivating program to showcase and generate support for Wisconsin's exciting migratory bird conservation efforts on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, characterized by National Geographic as "one of the most biologically intense places on earth." For more information contact: Craig Thompson, (608) 785-1277, Craig.Thompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ." For more info backchannel Craig Thompson and keep in touch with WBCI efforts at www.wisconsinbirds.org. Thanks, Andy Paulios Madison, Wi #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.