Folks, See below for an interesting Citizen Science opportunity at FrancisEmma’s Belmead property. There is a lot of flexibility in the way this project is set up, and it’s a beautiful and interesting area. If you are interested in taking a sector in this survey, please contact Sister Jean directly (SBSAsante2@xxxxxxx<mailto:SBSAsante2@xxxxxxx>). Begin forwarded message: From: sr.jean <SBSAsante2@xxxxxxx<mailto:SBSAsante2@xxxxxxx>> Subject: bioblitz: breeding bird survey Date: January 2, 2014 at 3:19:30 PM EST To: 'Kim Cook' <kccook42@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kccook42@xxxxxxxxx>>, 'Kristina McCullough' <mckristi@xxxxxxx<mailto:mckristi@xxxxxxx>>, <szfrst@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:szfrst@xxxxxxxxxxx>>, <jbmcaldwell@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jbmcaldwell@xxxxxxxxxxx>>, 'Mary' <manentails@xxxxxxx<mailto:manentails@xxxxxxx>>, 'Patty' <joeandpattyelton@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:joeandpattyelton@xxxxxxxxx>>, <michelle.whitehurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:michelle.whitehurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>, <ponysings@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ponysings@xxxxxxxxx>>, "'Barnett, Lewis'" <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> Hello folks, Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed some time for a vacation. I spent several days in Pennsylvania visiting with family and old high school classmates. I am getting old. Ha First of all, thank you for responding to our Breeding Bird Survey which will begin in March. I received your name as a possible leader for one of the different zones that we need to cover. However, to this date we have only about ¼ the number of volunteers that we had hoped would be leaders. So, before we get any closer to our first meeting date of February 1st , I am asking once again for you to contact any one you know that may be interested in birding and see if they would participate in this event. Again, the date for the entire survey is from March 1st, thru June. Also, we are asking that you spend at least one day in those four months for birding. Of course, we are hoping most participants will be here more than the required 4 days. I think this event will be fun and will provide an opportunity for all of us to learn a little more about the breeding birds in this area. So, please spread the word....sjean