On behalf of Black River Audubon: 2018 BRAS Christmas Bird Counts: WE NEED YOU! The Black River Audubon Society Christmas Bird Counts are approaching. Please take a few hours of your day to help keep track of bird wildlife in Lorain County. You do not have to be an experienced birder to participate in either event. The Elyria CBC will take place on <x-apple-data-detectors://0> Saturday, December 15, 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://0>. Marty Ackermann will be the team leader. He may be reached at 608-334-2552<tel:608-334-2552>. The Wellington Christmas Bird Count will take place on <x-apple-data-detectors://2> Saturday, December 29, 2018<x-apple-data-detectors://2>, Paul Sherwood will lead.Please call 419-202-6080<tel:419-202-6080> for more information. Please help our birds by calling the leader of the CBC in which you wish to take part. NEWSFLASH!!! Your own backyard and neighborhood may already be in a count circle!! Contact a leader to find out and count your birds without leaving your house or just take a stroll in your neighborhood!!! Call 440-365-6465<tel:440-365-6465>or visit www.blackriveraudubon.org<http://www.blackriveraudubon.org/> for more information on programs, volunteering or becoming a member. Patty McKelvey Sent from my iPhone Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]