This week I added video clips of Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Mountain Plover, Elegant Trogon, and Northern Shrike onto my http://www.manybirds.com website. All 4 species are so rare that many North American birders will be interested in the clips. Three species were taped last weekend in south Texas, and the shrike about 3 weeks ago in Illinois. A viewing note: the MOV clips are 30 frames per second and have an enlarged view frame, but the other 5 formats download much more quickly (perhaps even suitable for dialup modem connections). The clips will be replaced with 4 new clips on Monday, January 24. Please tell your friends and relatives about ManyBirds, especially children, teachers, and NON-birders. I designed the website especially for all those who cannot or will not see birds as well as a determined birder. Perhaps just seeing these clips will be enough to spark an interest in birds or lead to an appreciation (and maybe support) for efforts to protect bird habitats. Most listserve managers have indicated they only accept reports that are current, noncommercial, and pertaining to their geographic area. Because I'm sharing material taped during the last 7 years and because I want to avoid the appearance of sending spam, I generally will not be posting notices on listserves even though I update the website every week with completely free material. Malcolm Mark Swan San Antonio TX USA ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx