Gregory B Miller wrote: > Howdy All! > > Sitting out on the deck this evening eating dinner about 7:15pm, I saw > a Black-crowned Night-Heron fly over. It was calling, too. New yard > bird tick! > > Well, it's off to California again <grin>. I'm psyched! Today's RBA > for N. Calif. had Yellow-green Vireo in San Francisco. Hope it sticks > around! (there was one in Ventura County as well). The rpt also had 15 > species of warblers, a White Wagtail, and an Olive-backed Pipit (good > birds, but not new...ho-hum <grin>). If they're there, I'll be looking > for them--what great birds! > > -Greg Miller > Lusby, MD Well Greg, just to keep up with you ( yeah, right! ) , Red-headed Woodpecker was a new yard bird for me this am. Heard the calls first, and didn`t pay too much attention, thinking I had a red-bellied ( apparently calls are similar) , but then saw it fly , and yeah, saw those huge white wing patches. Anyways, have fun in California- go get `em.Leslie Fisher Cecil Bird Club North East MD