Steve - Thanks for your note. After some flaming, it was nice to read that someone appreciated my opinions and information. I like to know what others think of birding spots, as well as nearby motels and restaurants. Some are good and some not so good. Nebraska is expertly marketed. I was very impressed with their colorful and nicely laid out brochures and other materials. Perhaps that was why I was so disappointed with the experience. Oh and BTW, virtually everyone we met out there were fine folks. Just what one would expect in the mid-West. We also enjoyed a terrific local pioneer museum. There are many types of birders and I think all are legitimate. I do not buy into the concept of "real" birders that filled the internet a few months back re the ABA. I am a "big tenter". So I am open to the idea that people who enjoy birding in rather large groups might well enjoy the Wings Over the Platte experience. Bob Mumford Darnestown