On November 13, 1997, Tyler Bell wrote: > Do you have a wish list within a certain target area? Since you're > considering birding in southern MD around Thanksgiving, we > (collectively) can keep an eye/ear out for certain things that might > have escaped you last winter. Seven birds shouldn't be that hard to > do. Hell, just drive over to Cape May this weekend. If any of the > oddball rarities are still hanging around you should be able to > clean up! So you're going to call my bluff, eh? Okay, let me work up a list and we'll see if you can pin any of them down for us in Southern Maryland! > Here's a compilation of stuff that was seen either 11/12 or 11/13 at > Cape May: > > Brown-chested Martin > Cave Swallow > MacGillivray's Warbler > Ash-throated Flycatcher > Western Tanager > Swainson's Hawk > Red Crossbill > White-winged Crossbill Yes, nice list, I agree. Of these I still need the crossbills and the warbler. Got everything else...grin. I'll let you know when I come up with that list, okay? Cheers, Norm =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net