Dear Allison, Here are a few ways to plug into the Upper Valley birding community. For info about the local NH Audubon chapter and its activity, go to: www.mascomabirds.org For current postings about local bird sighting activity, these two list-servs include the Upper Valley; [log in to unmask] and nhbirds@googlegroups .com Other useful resources are ... NH Audubon: http://www.nhaudubon.org/ VT Center for Ecostudies: Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Uniting People & Science for Conservation | | | | | | | | | | | Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Uniting People & Science for Conservation Advancing the conservation of wildlife across the Americas through research, monitoring and citizen engagement. | | | | Also, if you already have not signed on, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's feederwatch program offers a a fruitful way for you and your children to do some "citizen science" together. That link is ... FeederWatch - Count Feeder Birds for Science | | | | | | | | | | | FeederWatch - Count Feeder Birds for Science Count Feeder Birds for Science | | | | Hopefully, this is helpful. Best wishes, Blake 95 Whipple Hill Rd. Lyme, NH 03768-3322 Home: 603-795-4167 Cell: 603-359-2100 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] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask]: UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask]: CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html