I am having such fun watching my backyard birds. The bright yellow finches are everywhere scrambling for the thistle seed. And I am having the most fun observing the hummingbirds. I hadn't seen a lot of the hummingbirds this summer but there are plenty of the diminutive birds twittering about now. My feeder is on my deck outside and at any given time you can hear the vroom of the sprite-like creatures zooming past your head on the way for a drink of the sweet nectar. I never tire of watching them flutter about at lightning speed.

I learned something very interesting in Angie Reyburn's Russet neighborhood column last week. For those of us who are novice bird watchers, we can participate in the 2009-10 season of Project Feeder Watch, which will start on the second Saturday of November and will run for 21 weeks. Participants study various bird species that visit their backyard feeders throughout North America. For detailed information and to sign up, go to www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw.

Bond Mill Elementary School's first PTO meeting of the school year will be held Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. in the media center. Bond Mill has always had one of the very best parent-teacher organizations working in tandem for the good of the school and the students. This tradition continues; come and be part of the legacy.

Anyone in the West Laurel community can help support Bond Mill Elementary by simply going online one time or making a simple phone call and it won't cost you anything. Simply designate Bond Mill Elementary as a recipient school when you shop at Giant Food. With the Giant A+ Bonus Bucks, you can earn money for Bond Mill by just signing up so that every time you shop, Bond Mill gets Bonus Bucks. You have to sign up every year. To sign up, log on to www.giantfood.com/aplus or call 1-877-272-2758 to register by phone. Use ID number 00385 to designate Bond Mill.

Could there be an easier way to support your neighborhood school especially in these tough times of recession?

This Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8 a.m., the Woman's Club of Laurel will hold its annual yard sale at 16201 Bond Mill Road, near Brooklyn Bridge Road. You won't be able to miss it. All profits go right back into the Laurel community. You never know what kind of treasure you are going to find at the Woman's Club yard sale from year to year. Hope to see you there.

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