Area Birders, I have been in contact with Don Kroodsma, birdsong expert, and our guest speaker at the May 2006 VSO annual meeting at the Breaks Interstate Park. He is going to ship some copies of his new book, The Singing Life of Birds, so they will be available for those attending the meeting who may want to purchase one. He has graciously offered to sell them at his cost of $16.00 each. The list price is $28.00. We are trying to get a general idea of how many books will be needed for the VSO week-end meeting. If you are attending the event and wish to purchase one or more of the books please contact me by Friday, April 7th., so I may relay the information to Mr. Kroodsma. For those who have not yet made reservations for the event, the Breaks Lodge is now filled to capacity (82 rooms), but there are nice rooms available at the Gateway Motel only 5 minutes from the park entrance. The Gateway is reasonably priced at $49.90 per night. Photos and the phone number for the Gateway can be found at our website at http://www.bcplnet.org/birdclub/VSOLodge.htm The warblers and other spring migrants have already started arriving in the park, so come join us for a great week-end of birding in the Cumberland Mountains. Roger Mayhorn Buchanan County Bird Club Grundy, VA