Okay, this is my turn to play catch up, but don't worry, I won't bomb your mail boxes with messages. I find it easier to answer several messages sometimes by combining a response. LES, you have a good point about having to repeat messages. People with important questions may have to repost every once in awhile, but those new to the list can go over to the MDOsprey Web Site and read the archives! You can find the web site at: http://www2.ari.net/osprey/mdosprey/mdosprey.html The archives can be reached via the subscribe page. WARBLER RICK--Hope you are subscribed now. Glad to see you have been getting around, as usual. We are beginning our waterfowl treks for the Fall/Winter and will keep you posted if we see anything interesting. Regards to Nancy and the girls. DEX and TOM -- Many thanks for the update on the horsecrabs (now I am Bay correct!) I'll be checking out the sites you mentioned Dex. Will let all know what I find re the MD end of things. ARLENE -- Ah, I was afraid there would be many inaccessible places. We love to wander and discover quiet spots. I think we hit most of the places you mentioned during our summer explorations of possible good birding sites, but one or two were unfamiliar. We'll check these out in a few weeks. RICK BLOM -- Thanks for posting the wonderful listings for Harford. I was following your (and Gene's) earlier listings for Hart Miller and have a question regarding the Peregrine pair often reported from there. Are these birds visible from off the island? Perhaps in flight? Okay, enuf from me. Time to get ready for birding. Fran -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Maryland Ornithological Society State Web Site Director saunderf@ari.net http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html