Currently much more hopeful than the earlier news from Arkansas, a number of sightings and recordings have been obtained in the Choctawhatchee River area in Northwest Florida. One of the principal investigators is Dr. Daniel J Mennill of the University of Windsor. He will be presenting a special lecture, sponsored by the Richmond HIll Naturalists and the West Humber Naturalists, on Thursday 22 March at the Kortright Conservation Centre Auditorium, 7:30 pm. More details and a form to reserve a seat are available at Ivory-billed Woodpecker.