The El Paso meeting is less than a month away now. As of now we have over 60 registrations and some of the trips are full or filling up. There are still hotel rooms available at the special rate and will be available until January 5. After that the rate of the hotel will go up and there will be a late fee for registrations. I urge you, at this very busy time of the year, to get your registration and room reservation soon. This is going to be a great opportunity to bird an area most of you have not birded before and have the extra benefit of local guides taking you to the hottest birding area in and around El Paso. We would also appreciate any donations to the silent auction. So far, Scott Cuttler, has received a limited number of photographs as donations. We are also soliciting other donations such as the Laredo CVB has given and full package of trips and lodging for the Laredo Birding Festival as an auction item. We can always use other such donations. If you have a photograph to donate please send it as soon as possible to Scott at 112 Colina Alta Dr., El Paso, TX 79912. Finally, for those who are vegetarian or vegan I need you to contact me for special arrangements for the banquet if you plan on attending. We will need a count and to which category you are in. I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season and I am looking forward to seeing you in El Paso in January. Please save the dates of April 30 to May 2 for our Spring meeting in Winnie. Jim Hailey, President Texas Ornithological Society 110 Lavaca Lane Georgetown, TX 78628 Phone: 361-522-3522 Email: irasciblej@xxxxxxxxx Website: www.texasbirds.org 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