Bird Walk in Norwich -- Start the New Year on the right foot with a bird walk on New Year's Day, Friday January 1, 2010. Meet at 9:00 AM outside Dan & Whit's general store on Main Street in downtown Norwich, Vermont. Chris Rimmer, a Norwich resident and Director of the Vermont Center for EcoStudies, will lead a leisurely birding trip to inaugurate the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest project. Be prepared to walk on mostly level ground for about an hour, from Dan & Whit's to Hopson Road and up to Hillside Cemetery, then back along Pine Tree Road to Hopson. Dress warmly and bring binoculars if available. Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. This walk is free and open to the public. The walk will take place regardless of weather conditions, but be aware that poor weather will reduce chances of seeing many birds. The goal of the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest <http://www.vtecostudies.org/quest/ > is to find and identify as many kinds of birds as possible within Norwich during calendar year 2010. Join the fun and learn more about the Quest on this invigorating and informative walk. This walk will be one part of the annual Hanover-Norwich Christmas Bird Count <http://tinyurl.com/ydf2e5o >, and counts of numbers will be made for each species identified. George George Clark Norwich, VT **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************