The Central Valley Bird Club is hosting the Third Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium November 18-21, at the Radisson Hotel in Stockton, CA. There will be speakers, field trips, workshops, a Birders Market, and more.

Speakers include; Paul Lehman ("Where the Birds Are", "Weather and Bird Migration"), Jon Dunn ("Flycatcher ID Workshop- Parts I & 2"), Kimball Garrett ("Some Exotic Challenges to Bird ID"), and Joe Morlan ("Developing Birding Skills"). John Kemper will be covering "Finding Birds in Northern California" (presenting material from his new book), and Rob Hansen will present a program on "Birds of the Tulare Lake and Valley". Other topics that will be covered are: Beginning Birding, Landscaping for Birds and Wildlife, Basic Bird Photography, Bird Sketching, and more.

The price will once again be $75 for the entire event, with lodging and most meals extra. A $30 one-day fee is available, and students under 18 are free.

For registration information, contact Frances Oliver at ffoliver@ucdavis.edu, or see the CVBC web site at http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5954/cvbc.html. (Sorry, they did not send me any non-electronic registration information!, although the address to send the registration to is: Central Valley Birding Symposium, c/o Frances Oliver, 1817 Songbird Pl., Lodi, CA 95240).

We saw over 160 species on our field trips during last years Symposium, and there are hundreds of thousands of cranes and waterfowl in the Central Valley during this time of year- with 22 species of raptor possible. There will be hundreds of birders here from all over the country having a great time - come join us!