Hey everyone, It's not quite Hiss' prothonotary warbler but did anyone catch the Doonesbury reference to the "Maryland Audubon Society" in the November 5th strip. I love it when birding becomes part of mainstream history and pop culture. If you didn't see it you can find it online by going to http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/comics/comics.htm and choosing Nov. 5 on the Doonesbury page. Also, on Saturday I saw red-breasted nuthatches, a white crowned sparrow and plenty of winter wrens at Great Falls, MD. No winter ducks but I did see three flyover common mergansers and 21 black vultures. I'll be out there again this Saturday if anyone wants to join me. -- David Gersten (703) 713-3922 gerstens@erols.com Herndon, VA