Worcester County aficionados: I made a one-day trip to Worcester County today (4/7). I observed the imm. m. White-winged Crossbill in Berlin mentioned in my post from yesterday. It took a 1.5 hr wait, but was well worth it for this hard-to- come-by county bird (#344). There are only a handful of prior Worcester records. Again, it is at a private residence, so give me a call if you are interested (H:410-549-3598; W:410-260-8449). I suspect most everyone got their fill this past winter, but I know there are some die-hard county listers out there. Other birds: Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Louisiana Waterthrushes and Yellow-throated Warblers numerous along the Pocomoke and Nassawango. I had a semi-early Ovenbird (1) at Massey Crossing. Barn Swallow at several places. The ponds at Vaughn had quite a few ducks (Gadwalls, Ruddies, etc.), but no Common Teal. Two flooded-field situations are must visits if you are in the Snow Hill area. The first is on the west side of Rt. 113, just N of the intersection of 113 and business 113 just N of Snow Hill (between the car dealership and the McDonalds if you are headed S on 113 from Berlin). This semi-permanent pond had 180 Glossy Ibis today, and 5 Greater Yellowlegs. It frequently has large numbers of ibis in spring (although 180 may be the most I have seen here - no ibis were here over the weekend). This would be a perfect place for a White- faced Ibis, although I couldn't come up with one. If you are in the area, check it out. Park on the W side of 113 and scope from the road. Don't go into the field. The second pond is on the E side of Rt. 12, just S of the intersection with Cherrix Road (about half-way between Snow Hill and Girdletree). This pond is more distant, but had 300 Laughing Gulls, 40 Herrings, 40 Ring-billeds and 22 Glossy Ibis. Again, another spot to scan ibis. Good birding, Mark Hoffman Mhoff36100@aol.com Sykesville, MD