as I recall, you needed one or two of the ptarmigan, I forget which. one of the three is possible nr St. John, another on the west side of the island. of course these birds always entail a good deal of luck and prayer... Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) International Business Department George Washington University Washington DC 20052 202 994 5981 On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Gregory B Miller wrote: > Fran, > > I still need Dovekie. Great Skua is now a very remote possibility as > most have dispersed somewhere out into the North Atlantic. I am > tentatively planning to go to Newfoundland in December now for Dovekie. > I know they can occur as far South as Florida, but their likelihood > decreases dramatically South of New Brunswick. > > Snowy Owl? Yes, after Tbanksgiving there should be reports of regularly > occuring owls around the area. I've already seen the first few reports > from MA, NY, PA, and NJ, but none are still being seen. > > Thanks for the cheers! Only a couple more months to go. I'm headed > West this weekend to Elko, NV for the Himalayan Snowcock. I hope the > weather's agreeable! > > -Greg Miller > Lusby, MD >