Texas birders! My name is Dorian Anderson, and I am currently involved in a HUGE birding project for 2014. In short, I am doing a nationwide big year using only my bicycle. I started in Boston on Jan 1, and since that time I have biked 5,100 miles to Miami and now to Austin. In these 4 months I have recorded 340 species, and I have raised over $11,000 that will be used for bird conservation and birding programs. I have used zero petroleum, electricity, or natural gas to cover the 5,100 miles; I won't even put my bike on a ferry. I will direct you to my blog for any and all information you might need or want to know about my year. http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com I am going to be crossing Central and Western Texas along the I-10 corridor in the next 2 weeks (May 1 - 16 or so). After I leave Austin, I will be heading to Johnson City, Fredericksburg, Junction, Sonora, Ozona, Iraan, Fort Stockton, Alpine, Kent, Van Horn, Fort Hancock, and El Paso. If you live in any of these areas (or anywhere on I-10 west of Austin) and would be willing to put me up for a night, please contact me at bikingforbirds@xxxxxxxxx. I have some lodging lined up already, but its with a shot to see what else might else be available. If people want to bird with me that is great too. Also, I should send out a "Hello" to all the nice Texas folks I met at High Island, Anhuac, and Sabine Woods the past 2 weeks! OK, that's it for the moment. Thanks for the time, I really appreciate it. Dorian Anderson Biking for Birds http://bikingforbirds.blogspot.com bikingforbirds@xxxxxxxxx Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner