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Howdy All!

     Well.  Off and running again.  This weekend will be easier,
however, as I'm driving down to Hatteras, NC for a pelagic
tomorrow (Oct 10).  Sunday's trip was canned due to lack of
interest.  I'll probably bird the coast Oct 11 before heading
back home.  Only new species for the year would be quite remote,
but my chances are better on a pelagic I think (hope, wish,
fingers crossed, etc)

     This was a tough decision as Great Skua has been reported 4x
in the last 2 wks from Nova Scotia (the ferry).  Even though it's
late, I'm still hoping for the remote shot at a rare straggler
tomorrow.  Maybe White-tailed Tropicbird or White-faced
Storm-Petrel or who knows?.  A great dilemma, eh?  Oh, well.  I
hope I'm right <grin>.

     At any rate, pelagic trips rank as one of my most fun
birding experiences.  It's still like a venture into the
unknown...  Ha!  And sometimes you actually see birds!  Ok.  I
could not resist a little sarcasm.  If you take some trips,
you'll eventually see some unbelievably sloooooow days, too.

     Finally, the Gulf Stream appears to be pretty close to the
coast (as of Oct 9) and the water temps are in the 78-80 F range,
which is good.  Your chances for good luck increase when you put
yourself in a decent location, at a good time of year, in
favorable conditions.

-Greg Miller
Lusby, MD

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