December is the month for Christmas Bird Counts and the Memphis chapter is sponsoring four this month, including one just across the river in Arkansas. This is the 114th year for the CBC, the world's longest running Citizen Science survey. Email me off list to be put in touch with the count leader(s) for more detailed information and directions. Upcoming Events: Sun., Dec. 15 - Memphis Christmas Count Wed., Dec. 18 - Chapter meeting at 7 p.m., St. George's Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN. TOS Member Sheila Bentley presents "Jewel Box of Africa: Birds of South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe." Light refreshments served. Directions: http://mapq.st/1dEWrZk Fri., Dec. 20 - Fayette County Christmas Count Area map: http://goo.gl/maps/DHKCA Sat., Dec. 28 - Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Christmas Count. Meet at the park visitor center at 7:30 a.m. More info: http://is.gd/Vba1wL Directions: http://mapq.st/198HA3t Sat., Dec. 28 - Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge Christmas Count, Turrell, AR. Meet at the refuge visitor center at 7:30 a.m. More info: http://is.gd/8oxq2B & http://youtu.be/VS8wGIewkgk Directions: http://binged.it/1bki2SE Visit us at http://tinyurl.com/MemphisTOS Judy Dorsey Hickory Withe, TN