Norm Saunders wrote: >Just in case anyone hasn't noticed, this alleged Pacific Loon would >be a first MD state record, so we should ALL be taking good notes, >good photos if possible, and submitting same to the MD/DC Records >Committee. Norm: I'm a great advocate of caution and a believer in good notes, but ALLEGED? ALLEGED PACIFIC LOON? You cut me to the quick sir. This loon is innoncent I say, innocent until proven guilty and it is as Pacific (although I was not when it swam into my scope) as any loon can be. Hope you get to see it. Cheers (and tongue in cheek) Rick Rick Blom rblom@blazie.com Bel Air, Maryland "Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats." Rebecca West