ospreyers: 2 questions: I moved to the area from Boston about 3 yrs ago and've tracked down many of the local birds that I was never able to locate in New England. One continuing miss is yellow-throated vireo; a Wild-bird-Center trip to Great Falls VA yesterday produced resonable variety and numbers of species (at least a half-dozen parulas singing on territory plus cedar waxwings at and in the nest), but no sign of vireos (except red-eyed). any suggestions for places where they are breeding, hopefully not too far from DC? Second question. Our backyard in NW DC has an old walnut tree, which at this time of year rains down small green nuts on everything (and everybody). Before I sweep them up and pitch them or mulch-pile them, it occurred to me that they might provide a form of bird food. Any thoughts on this? do they feed anything besides our already well-fed squirrels? speaking of well-fed, are they edible by humans? thanks for your advice, and enjoy our loon . . . Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) George Washington University Washington DC 20052 202 994 5981