Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:43:58 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Joe Halloran Subject: Re: Leonids MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I wasnt going to ask this here but since the topic has been raised.... Does anybody know a good spot near Baltimore for watching Leonids - and = birds? You can reply to me off list at lowkey@speakeasy.net Thanks and apologies for off topicness. Joe Halloran lowkey@speakeasy.net 410 889 9307 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Huy" To: Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: [MDOSPREY] Leonids > For those of you up late listening for the calls of nocturnally = migrating birds over Maryland (how's that for justifyuing this posting?), don't = forget to open your eyes and watch for the Leonid meteor shower. > > Predicted peak for the East coast is from 5:23 - 5:47 am tomorrow = morning. However, another peak is to occur from about 10:48 to 11:04pm tonight. = The earlier peak will be against the bright moon and a bit far to the east, = but the later peak looks like it may be above cloud cover. Meteorites should = be visible throughout the night and the next two days. > > This may be a good opportunity for some people that were tormented by clouds or fog during last year's =E2=80=9Cfireworks.=E2=80=9D (and I = must say that is one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen!) > > Recommendations for watching are to dress warm and sit in a reclining = lawn chair with your feet pointed to the East. > > I'm hoping for a good show in between checking my nets for owls. > > Steve Huy > > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to = listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =========================================================================