Zach, please put Fran and my down for 25 cents per species.  Good
luck!!!

Norm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Zachary Baer
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 7:52 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] World Series of Birding
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Zach Baer and I am a member of the Youth Team the
"Coastal 
> Cuckoos."  Through the World Series of Birding I raise money for
bird 
> conservation for the organization of my choosing.  Last year 
> I chose to send 
> the money I raised to Pickering Creek Audubon Center (you 
> might have heard 
> about it recently with some shrike or something).  Anyways, 
> this year I plan 
> to also send my donations raised to Pickering Creek.  After 
> having the 
> pleasure of coming in one day over the summer to teach all of 
> the little 
> Eco-campers about the local birds they may not have noticed I 
> knew that I 
> wanted to continue raising money for this cause.  I got 
> started in birding 
> through a program just like Pickering Creek's Eco-camp and so 
> I feel it only 
> right to send my donations towards a program aimed at 
> touching our local 
> youth.  Last year I recieved lots of support from MDOsprey 
> and I just wanted 
> to thank everyone who donated so graciously and let them know 
> that they gave 
> towards a good cause.
> 
> This year donations will be taken in the same fashion, if 
> anyone out there 
> does feel the need to support my cause.  You can either send 
> a straight 
> donation, or you can make a pledge per bird that we see on 
> our big day (the 
> World Series of Birding).  Keep in mind though that we did 
> see 183 species 
> last year and are shooting for 200 this year.  My e-mail address
is 
> , and my mailing address is 103 Tilghman
Ave., 
> Centreville, MD 21617.   But there are other ways to support, 
> tell a friend, 
> business or organization; any support is graciously thanked.  
> Again I would 
> just like to thank MDOsprey for all of your support and all 
> of the great 
> sightings and community you have setup, you have truely 
> changed my life.
> 
> Zach Baer
> Centreville, MD
> 
> 
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