It seems that I'm always the last one in the state to get the TOS newsletter. Now that mine has arrived, it's safe to announce that you can soon view the Winter Meeting Registration Materials on our website, texasbirds.org. Great field trips, high-interest workshops, the TOS Bird Quiz, and our outstanding keynote speaker, Ted Floyd of Birding Magazine, await you in west Houston January 17-20th, 2013. Last winter, we had a trifecta of longspurs (Smith's, Lapland, and McCown's) east of town. Geese, ducks, eagles, and a host of sparrows are annual cold weather visitors west of Houston. Raptors of many flavors abound, adding to the attractiveness or the area. Members and non-members are welcome, so please join us for a weekend on the bird-rich Katy Prairie. We'll see you there! Steve Steve Gross President, Texas Ornithological Society Cell: 281-787-3888 sgross77@xxxxxxxxxxx www.surfbirds.com/blog/peregrinations www.vinesleuth.com/uncorkedEdit 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