In spite of the cool, breezy weather, a group of a dozen, hardy, bird enthusiasts walked two bird observation routes on 10/17/09 and saw the following: 8 Canada Geese; 3 blue jays; 10 white-throated sparrows; 2 ravens; american crow; 1 brown creeper; 3 yellow-rumped warblers; 7 black-capped chickadees; 1 hairy woodpecker; 1 pileated woodpecker; 1 red-breasted woodpecker; 2 yellow-bellied sapsuckers; 3 hermit thrushes; 3 dark-eyed juncos; 2 ruby-crowned kinglets. AF Inc. Board Member also demonstrated a the MAPS station setup for the group with one mist net. Birders in the Norfolk, CT area interested in helping AF Inc. collect data on its bird populations should contact John Anderson for more information and opportunites at: contact@atonforest.org Michael Aurelia Aton Forest Inc. Norfolk, CT