Registrations are being taken for a Cincinnati Recreation Commission women's basketball league.

        Games are Fridays at Eastern Hills Foreign Language Academy, 6421 Corbly Road in Mount Washington. Cost is $265 per team.

        Information: 352-4020.

Bird count Sunday

        The National Audubon Bird Count begins at 8 a.m. Sunday at Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave. in Winton Place.

        The count is part of a nationwide network and will covers various location in western Cincinnati. Cost is $5 to participate, which goes to the Audubon Society to help compile the data.

        Information: 321-6070, extension 14.

Players wanted

        FOREST PARK — The Big Blue, a youth soccer program, needs players for its under-10 boys, under-11 boys and under -16 girls teams.

        A tryout will be held Jan. 8 at TriCounty Sportsplex, 530 Northland Blvd. The boys tryout begins at 6 p.m., followed by the girls at 8 p.m.

        Information: 942-3123.

Walkers welcome

               SHARONVILLE - The American Walkers Association will conduct two activities Sunday at Sharon Woods on U.S. 42.

        A 5-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m., and a 4-mile stroll begins at 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for either walk.

        Pets are not allowed. Information: 782-8363.

Clinic for baseball

        COLERAIN TWP. — A youth baseball coaches clinic will be held Jan. 19 at Northwest High School, 10761 Pippin Road.

        Cost is $20 per person. Speakers include former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chris Welsh and two college baseball coaches, the University of Cincinnati's Brian Cleary and Miami University's Tracy Smith.

        Information: 661-0236.

Nature is the focus

        SPRINGFIELD TWP. — The Hamilton County Park District will conduct three nature activities next week.

        “Holiday Wildlife” takes place at 2 p.m. Dec. 26-28 at Sharon Woods on U.S. 42. There will be presentations about reptiles, birds and other mammals.

        A “Holiday Scavenger Hunt” takes place at from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 26-28 at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve on Poole Road in Colerain Township, and “Winter Break” is from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 27-29 at Winton Woods on Winton Road.

        There is no cost for the activities, but a $1 daily or $3 annual vehicle pass is required to enter the parks. Information: 521-7275 or www.greatparks.org.

Golf for seniors

        MASON — Early registrations are being taken for the 2002 Cincy Senior Golf League.

        The 18-hole league begins in April at the Bruin Course at the Kings Island Golf Center. Membership is $35 plus $12 greens fees; the league is limited to 125 players.

        Information: 459-1883.

        Recreation Notes appears Tuesdays. E-mail items to raysally@fuse.net, fax them to (513) 755-4150 or (859) 441-5558 or call 755-4140.

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