Texbirders, This year's Granger Christmas Bird Count (TXGR) will be held on Saturday, December 29th, 2012. We invite birders of all skill levels to participate. Granger Lake in Williamson County is approximately 35 miles northeast of Austin. This is an important wintering habitat for many prairie species such as Mountain Plover, longspurs, Burrowing and Short-eared Owl, and Sprague's Pipit, with 20 species of sparrows documented on the count. The Granger CBC area offers diverse habitat, and participants will have the opportunity to count open farmland, fresh water, riparian woodland, and Blackland Prairie habitat. I have assumed the role of compiler for the count so please contact me at < ecarpe@xxxxxxxx> if you are interested in participating. -- Eric Carpenter Austin 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