Fran and I skipped down to Hains point at lunch today (Friday, 29 May) where we ran into Howard Elitzak *AND* the bird in question. We watched it closely for about 45 minutes at points along the shoreline very close to the 14th Street Bridge. Patting ourselves on the back and shaking Howard's hand, we slunk back to our offices to finish off the week. Best, Norm =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net