Here is some more information on the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker from the Lab of Ornithology. Shane Adams East of Hamblen County Morristown, TN.37813 Greetings Lab members and friends, We'd like to share with you another update from our Ivory-billed Woodpecker search team in Arkansas. The search is well underway, with a full-time crew now joined by the first group of volunteers this field season. To learn what they've been up to, read our Ivory-bill Bulletin. You can meet the crew and find out what an interesting and dedicated group they are. Join field technician Sarah Warner of Michigan in the swamp via her personal journal. Today and tomorrow, more than a dozen journalists are joining the search team in the swamps at the invitation of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The Nature Conservancy, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, and Arkansas Audubon. They'll get a first-hand view of life as an ivory-bill searcher, will receive detailed information about search strategies and technology, and will learn more about efforts to conserve the ivory-bill's habitat. Keep an eye on the news or check our web site for the latest ivory-bill articles. We'll keep you posted as the search develops! -- The holidays are coming up, and if you're looking for gifts, we hope you'll consider these ideas. They're great for bird lovers and help benefit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's efforts in bird research, education, and conservation. 1. Give the gift of membershiphelp support the Lab of Ornithology and spread the joy of learning more about birds. For $40, your favorite birder will receive Living Bird and BirdScope for one year, discounts on citizen-science projects, and more. For more information, visit our membership web pages or call (800) 843-2473. 2. Make a gift toward conservation and send an exclusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker memento to an ivory-bill enthusiast. Ivory-billed Woodpecker "support team" T-shirts, copies of The Grail Bird signed by author and Living Bird editor Tim Gallagher, and prints by famed artist George Miksch Sutton are available for gifts of $100 or more. Your gift supports conservation of Ivory-billed Woodpeckers and other birds. Click here for more information or call (800) 843-2473. 3. Purchase a new print by Charley Harper, created especially for the Lab of Ornithology. It features a multitude of colorful birds hovering over the Lab with the caption, "We Think the World of Birds." ($10) Take a look at this beautiful and unique design. 4. National Geographic's Handheld Birdsuse this amazing gizmo to search through 868 North American birds for quick and accurate identification, maps, images, sounds, and information. Record and retrieve detailed sightings information with the checklist feature. The Lab of Ornithology has worked closely with the pullUin software company to develop this first ever North American multimedia software program with easy-to-use, mobile and interactive referencing capabilities via a Personal Digital Assistant. ($499.95; $399.95 for Lab members.) Advance orders accepted now for delivery by spring. Call pullUin at (866) 447-7696. 5. For the budding birder, our new coloring book, A Guide to the Birds of Sapsucker Woods, Volume 1, Birds of the Hardwood Forest. The drawings are by renowned artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes and are accompanied by educational text explaining the habits and habitats of each species. Go to the Cornell Lab Birding Shop and click on the "CLO Bird Books" link at the bottom of the page. ($10.50) 6. A gift of knowledgeThe Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Handbook of Bird Biology is an engaging and comprehensive book, explaining all the major topics in ornithology, from the marvels of flight and migration to the mysteries of courtship and song. (Book and CD $99.50) This same book is used for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, a self-paced course students can take anywhere, any time. ($270 for Lab members, $299.50 for nonmembers.) Those who enroll in the course by December 31 will receive a free subscription to the Birds of North America Online. Click here for more information or to sign up. Need more ideas? Browse hundreds of birding products, including birding software, audio guides, binoculars, books, plush toys, feeders, and more at the Cornell Lab Birding Shop. Thanks once again for all your continued support and enthusiasmand have a wonderful holiday season! Your friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/198 - Release Date: 12/12/2005