This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------01DF34A386FB8E6B784B3941 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------01DF34A386FB8E6B784B3941 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from mx02.erols.com ([207.172.3.242]) by mta4.mail.erols.net (InterMail v03.02.05 118 121 101) with ESMTP id <19990217163747.GCRC27305@mx02.erols.com> for <paulydia@mta.mail.erols.net>; Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:37:47 -0500 Received: from cap1.CapAccess.org (cap1.CapAccess.org [151.200.199.10]) by mx02.erols.com (8.8.8-970530/8.8.5/MX-980323-gjp) with SMTP id LAA00511 for <paulydia@erols.com>; Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:37:47 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail1.bellatlantic.net (mail1.bellatlantic.net [199.45.32.38]) by cap1.CapAccess.org (8.6.12/8.6.10) with ESMTP id LAA01314 for <voice@capaccess.org>; Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:38:52 -0500 Received: from pop3.famvid.com (smtp1.famvid.com [208.16.68.5]) by mail1.bellatlantic.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA18771 for <voice@capaccess.org>; Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:33:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from default (6dialin141.famvid.com [208.16.68.141]) by pop3.famvid.com (8.8.5/SCO5) with SMTP id MAA03751 for <voice@capaccess.org>; Wed, 17 Feb 1999 12:28:32 GMT From: "Peter" <wings@famvid.com> To: <voice@capaccess.org> Subject: Wonderful Choices Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 06:35:47 -0600 Message-ID: <01be5a72$0bb90900$8d4410d0@default> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 I will fortunately be in Washington, D.C. with a full day to bird on Sunday, February 21. You are experiencing some fabulous birds in the area and many of them would be lifers for me. I could use your help in making priorities and hastening my progress. Can you tell me the following: 1) What year are the Kelp and Slaty-backed Gulls? 2) In case I can make it down, what years are the Little and Black-tailed Gulls being seen in the Chesapeake Bay-Tunnel? 3) Are there Black-headed Gulls being seen in the near vicinity of Conowingo, Ocean City or the Kelp Gull location? 4) Can I get more specific directions to the Conowingo Dam? 5) Can I get more specific directions to the jetty in Ocean City, MD? 6) What are the best locations to find these other target birds--Harlequin Duck, Common Eider, King Eider, Razorbill, Purple Sandpiper, and Great Cormorant. I would like to see each of the above birds and need to make some choices. Obviously, the Kelp Gull and Slaty-backed Gull are the most exciting rarities. I'd like to get those first--if it won't eat up my full day. I can start at any time and bird until dark. From D.C., which bird would you recommend starting with? I'd like to find both gulls and then have time to search for the other targets. I'm hoping that by skipping the Chesapeake Bay-Tunnel, I will only be missing my best opportunity at seeing Black-tailed Gull. However, if I will not be able to find my other targets in Ocean City or elsewhere, I'll try to make it down there by mid-afternoon for a last chance. I hope my requests for information have been clear enough. I'd like you to review my targets and help me determine an itinerary+ACE- Further, I need specific directions to save some time. I also need a reality check on how much I can squeeze in--they all look close enough together, but how should I utilize my day? Finally, if you know any area birders who are interested in making an all-out pursuit of these birds, please let them know I'm out in the area, have never birded in the area before, have a rental car, and would love company+ACE- If you feel that forwarding these requests to other birders would help you or me, please do so. Thanks. Peter S. Weber wings+AEA-famvid.com http://www2.famvid.com/wings --------------01DF34A386FB8E6B784B3941--