Daily Five: Talking About Birds, Public Hearing, And An Invitation To Blog

1. The weather pattern continues and the temps are rising, according to NOAA.gov. Today will have patchy clouds, which will clear up around 11 a.m. Today’s high temperature will be around 72 and clouds will roll in again tonight and the low temperature will be around 50.

2. The Zoning Commission is holding a public hearing tonight to hear residents' comments on the on the development and set a portion of the developement aside for affordable housig.

3. The trees are still leaf-less and it’s a good time to go out and see what varieties of winged wildlife you can see. . He will discuss and answer questions regarding their natural history, conservation, and where to see or how to attract them. That’s tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bill Library.

4. Would you be surprised to hear that librarians in the LION consortium are saying “no thanks” to gigantic book publishers like Penguin and Random House? Library Director Gale Bradbury said that those publishers, along with a few others, have increased their e-book prices by 300 percent. She said an electronic version of Catherine the Great once cost $35 and now costs $105. LION librarians have placed a moratorium on books by those publishers and are hoping to gain more support at the annual Connecticut Library Association meeting in May.

5. Do you have an area of expertise and that you’d like to share with a local audience? Why not start blogging on the Ledyard Patch! Robin Lipman is a school psychologist and writes about family matters, town councilor Linda Davis asks Ledyard residents to weigh in on local issues and Robin Franklin is an organic landscaper and gardener who reminds us to stop and welcome the bluebirds. Blogging is one way to start and continue a conversation, ask a question or share your experience. Readers will welcome your voice and gain another point of view. Want to give it a shot? Send me an email at jessie.king@patch.com.