Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2002 06:03:55 EDT
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From:         Danny Bystrak <Wiwr@AOL.COM>
Subject:      "Unofficial" Big Sit
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Hi All,
  On Sunday (10-13-02), i did an unofficial big sit (i.e. - i didn't
register). Sat on my backyard perch overlooking Jug Bay for 6 one-hour
periods starting at 6:45am and alternating an hour on, an hour off, skipping
the one in mid afternoon. Ended up with 66 species, the big surprises being 2
Royal Terns, a Bonaparte's Gull, a Least Bittern, a Black and White Warbler,
and a Parula Warbler. There were some bad misses too, of course.
   In the 2 days before and 2 days after, i recorded 15 additional species,
including 2 new for my yard list - White-rumped Sandpiper (12th) and Dunlin
(15th), as well as my first Ring-necked Duck of the season (15th).

 danny bystrak
 bristol, AA Co. MD

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