John E. Perchalski, MD, FAAFP
1001 S. Walnut St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
Begin forwarded message:
> From: J Perchalski <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: December 21, 2008 10:38:55 AM EST
> To: Kenn Kaufman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Two NW Ohio CBCs postponed
>
> Make that three...at least. The count scheduled for Van Wert for
> Dec 20 had to be postponed until Jan 3, '09, because of severe ice
> storms with loss of power to much of the area. Jean & I were
> without power for 36 hrs, and we live pretty close in (we went to
> the movies twice this weekend just to get warm!). Many in outlying
> areas are still without power Sunday morning. We are looking at
> wind-chills to -28° for the next day or two, with a high
> probability of more power outages.
>
> Hope everyone is safe and warm. Have a wonderful Christmas.
>
> Jean & John Perchalski
> 1001 South Walnut
> Van Wert, OH 45891
> 419/232-4108 419/231-0495 cell
>
>
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Kenn Kaufman wrote:
>
>> This may be surprising to birders in tropical climates like
>> Columbus and
>> Cincinnati, but it has been very cold in northwest Ohio for the
>> last couple
>> of days. The snow that fell Tuesday night is mostly still in
>> place, the
>> thick ice that coated everything Friday morning is still in place,
>> and it
>> won't melt any time before Wednesday. For tomorrow, temperatures are
>> predicted to be 25 degrees at dawn but dropping all day, with
>> 25-30 mph
>> winds, and wind chills pushing 20 below zero.
>>
>> The CBC at Fremont (Sandusky Co.) scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday
>> Dec. 21) is
>> being postponed. The new date has not been set yet,
>>
>> Tom Kemp just announced on RareBird (http://www.rarebird.org) that
>> tomorrow's count for Rudolph (Wood Co.) is also being postponed,
>> with the
>> new date likely to be Dec. 28;
>>
>> At this season, when even Rudolph isn't willing to go out, you
>> know the
>> weather is bad!
>>
>> Please convey this information to anyone you know who was planning
>> to go on
>> one of these two counts and who isn't online.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Kenn Kaufman
>> Chair, Education Committee, Black Swamp Bird Observatory
>>
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