The Midwest Birding Symposium, September 17 - 20 in Lakeside, Ohio, is history now. It was an intense, high-energy weekend, and everyone who attended is probably too happily exhausted to post anything to the listserve. We're not capable of being very articulate at this point, either, but we just had to write something. In our view, and in the judgment of the scores of people we talked to at the symposium, this was a fabulous event. It was fun, educational, exciting, inspiring, and for the many, many visitors from out of state (and from outside the U.S.), it managed to shine a very positive light on the state of Ohio. We have nothing but the highest praise for Bird Watcher's Digest, Ohio Ornithological Society, and the Lakeside Association for organizing and hosting the event, and for the dozens of wonderful volunteers who made it all possible. Maybe we'll be able to say something more coherent in a day or two, but in the meantime we just wanted to say Well Done, Congratulations, and Thank You So Much to everyone involved. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman Oak Harbor, Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]