Don, First off, you sent your message to me directly, rather than to the list. the list address is MDOsprey@ari.net (for future reference). Now, let me go ahead and respond to your questions. The Harford County trip on January 17 is most definitely still open, and, yes, many of us have known each other for years. But we are always open to meeting new folks who share our passion for birds and I've put your name on the list of attendees. I'm keeping track of those who have signed up and either I or Les Eastman will be sending out a message as we get closer to the time giving directions to our meeting spot. We usually meet at the Park & Ride lot off I-95 at the Havre de Grace exit (exit 89 or thereabouts, I think), usually about 9 am. Figure a good hour's drive from the Washington Beltway and I-95. So, having said all that, pleased to meet you, Don, and I look forward to meeting you in person on the 17th of January! Cheers, Norm Saunders > From: "Burggraf" <burggraf@erols.com> > To: <osprey@ari.net> > Subject: Jan 17 > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 16:54:33 -0500 > Dear Friends, > > I have just joined the list of people receiving messages from > MDOsprey. I'm grateful to know what birds are visiting our area. I > was also intrigued by the possibility of the January 17th trip. > However, I got the impression that most of the people communicating > through MDOsprey already know each other, and also know the details > of where to go, and when. Are new-comer's invited to this trip, or > is it primarily for people who have previously come? If there is an > opening, it sounds like fun to me. Please let me know. > > --- Don Burggraf --- > =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net