Dear Birders, I regret to announce that I have decided to retire from doing the annual Winter Finch Forecast. It was a difficult decision to make after doing them for 21 consecutive years. I thank my correspondents who contributed to the forecasts over the years. It would have been impossible to make reliable forecasts without such an extensive network of knowledgeable observers. I am sincerely grateful to all my loyal readers of the forecast and your enthusiastic interest in winter finches. Enjoy the finches this fall and winter, Ron Pittaway Toronto ON