Hi all: I birded the Elkton area this am ( July 10 ), & was rewarded with another bird for the county list, a 1st spring BLACK- CROWN NIGHT HERON, on a pond the south end of Delaware Ave in Elkton. Also 3 GREEN HERONS, 2 adults & 1 juvenile. A family of very vocal tit-mice is providing much entertainment @ the all- you - can- eat buffet in the back yard. While picking blueberries in the yard, I had around me the bubbly song of House Wren& the eccentric jumble of Cat-bird. We are lucky as birders to be in tune to these sounds ; I imagine many folk go through life oblivious to this free entertainment. While working in the yard, I focus on the bird sounds, to the extent that nearby traffic noise bothers me not a bit. On the other hand, my husband focuses only on the traffic, & once in awhile lets a bird song into his awareness. Is there a point here- darned if I know- gotta go now. Leslie Fisher Norht East MD.