> There is an active Southern Maryland Audubon Society; perhaps > that is why there is no MOS chapter. > > Cheers, > Kathy Kathy, I have no doubt that that has something to do with no MOS chapter there but there are Audubon Chapters in Carroll/Howard County, in Prince George's County, and of course there is ANS in Chevy Chase, all of which seem to coexist quite nicely with MOS Chapters. I guess I was asking whether or not I was about to step on a previously unexploded land mine, one left over from long ago that I was unaware of. Ancient history seems to rule these organizations at times...grin. I keep learning that........ Norm ============= Norm Saunders Vice-President, MD Ornithological Society Editor, The Maryland Yellowthroat Sysop, The Osprey's Nest (301-989-9036) Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net