ospreyers, this usually DC-bound birder (forced to subsist on whatever pacfic loons, virginia rails, and oporornis warblers happen to come our way!) is headed off to the wilds of Wilmington DE this sunday, and Chesapeake Beach, Calvert Co. next sunday for socializing, but able to sneak off for about 3 hrs each day. anyone been to bombay hook/little creek recently, and seen anything of note? any suggestions for spots to bird within an hour of chesapeake beach? my only real wish-list species are short-eared owl and little gull, otherwise just variety of winter birds or anything unusual. I appeciate any advice. robert Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) International Business Department George Washington University Washington DC 20052 202 994 5981