VA Birders,
I have been in contact with Don Kroodsma, birdsong expert, and our guest
speaker at the May 2006 VSO annual meeting at the Breaks Interstate Park. He is
going to ship some copies of his new book, The Singing Life of Birds, so they
will be available for those attending the meeting who may want to purchase one.
He has graciously offered to sell them at his cost of $16.00 each. The list
price is $28.00.
We are trying to get a general idea of how many books will be needed for the
VSO week-end meeting. If you are attending the event and wish to purchase one
or more of the books please contact me by Friday, April 7th., so I may relay
the information to Mr. Kroodsma.
For those who have not yet made reservations for the event, the Breaks Lodge is
now filled to capacity (82 rooms), but there are nice rooms available at the
Gateway Motel only 5 minutes from the park entrance. The Gateway is reasonably
priced at $49.90 per night. Photos and the phone number for the Gateway can be
found at our website at http://www.bcplnet.org/birdclub/VSOLodge.htm
The warblers and other spring migrants have already started arriving in the
park, so
come join us for a great week-end of birding in the Cumberland Mountains.
Roger Mayhorn
Buchanan County Bird Club
Grundy, VA