Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 08:12:19 EDT Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Gail Mackiernan Subject: Passing of Wally Paton Although a long way from Maryland, I am sure that many Mdospreyers will be saddened to hear that Wally Paton lost his long battle with cancer recently. Many many birders (myself and Barry included) saw our first Violet-crowned Hummingbird at the Paton's feeders in Patagonia (near the Sonoita Creek Sanctuary). The Patons' hospitality was legendary, with rows of chairs and an awning to protect viewers from the sun. I can imagine that a lot of area birdwatchers have been welcome guests at the Patons during their birding pilgrimage to Arizona. Expressions of sympathy would, I am sure, be welcome and can be sent to his wife, Marion Paton, at 477 Pennsylvania Ave., Patagonia, AZ 85624. Gail Mackiernan Colesville, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================