Hello VT Birders, Please take note of the following program being held this Friday, March 5th, at 7:00 pm. The program, part of North Branch Nature Center's annual lecture/slide show series, takes place at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier (on Main St.) and is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available and donations are appreciated. Thanks, and happy birding. - Larry *Friday, March 5, 7:00 pm* *Dark Side of the Loon* Fee: donations welcome, food and beverages available The eerie calls and striking black and white plumage of the common loon captivate those of us who spend time on northern lakes and ponds between April and October. Then the loons disappear. Quiet descends. Where do they go? How do they survive in winter? Vermont Loon Biologist of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Eric Hanson, will host the showing of this new documentary <http://www.darksideoftheloon.com/> exploring the wintering life of loons by Wolcott filmmaker and producer, Gail Osherenko. Visit www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org/naturalistjourneys.html for more info. -- Larry Clarfeld Environmental Educator Youth Birding Coordinator North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm St. Montpelier, VT 05602 www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org (802) 229-6206 [log in to unmask]