To all who might abe interested: Patuxent Bird Club - Spring 1999 Program Meetings: The Spring 1999 meetings of the Patuxent Bird Club, a chapter of the MOS, will be held at 7:45pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month from January through May in the Bio Science building, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Speakers and programs for the Spring meetings include: Jan. 26 - Adopt an Acre: Preservation of Neotropic Habitats; by George Jett, Feb. 23 - The Natural History of Chile, by Sid Jacobs, March 23 - Cerulean Warblers, by Deanna Dawson, April 27 - Birding in Venezuela, by Fred Fallon, May 25 - Member's Night. Birding Slides and Forays by our members Field Trips: Fran Uhler Natural Area. Meet at 8 AM. Leader Fred Fallon. This local natural area borders on the Patuxent River and has a wide diversity of wetlands habitat. Feb. 6, at 8am; March 6, at 8am; April 3, at 8am; May 1, at 7am; June 5, at 7am Lake Artemesia. Meet at 7:30 AM. Leader David Mozurkewich. Despite its develop-ment and crowds this local hotspot promises remarkable birding year-around. Jan 23 7:30am; Feb 20 7:30am; Mar 20 7:30am; Apr 24 7:30am; May 22 7:00am. If you have any questions, call David Mozurkewich, President, Patuxent Bird Club, at 301-459-3375. Visitors are Welcome!! Tom Loomis, V.P. MOS-Patuxent Bird Club