It is a nostalgic time of year and of course we think of all our members — those from years gone by and current friends who accompany us on our twice-monthly Bird Walks at the beautiful and birdy Wilson Botanical Garden.

A Collared Trogon sporting traditional Christmas colors — unknown photographer

We wish you a fulfilling New Year with happy times and the birds of your dreams.

Meanwhile, SAVE THE DATE of February 22! We have a fun and exciting Annual Meeting planned for members.

Please do NOT forget to pay your Membership Dues. We have plans to: facilitate care and maintenance for the impressive Insect Museum in San Vito’s Cultural Center, support Finca Cántaros Environmental Association’s Detectives de Aves Education Program and more.

The dues are $30 per person and $60 for a family. You can send them via PayPal on the website or simply hand them over to one of us when convenient — by ‘us’, we mean Peter Wendell, Greg Homer, Lydia Vogt, Alison Olivieri and Helen LeVasseur.