Speaking of 'on a roll' -- the Chimney Swift numbers are increasing and they are using the chimney across from my house (825 Fourth Street, Laurel, MD) again. Last night there were about 100 although I was a little distracted by moving things from car to house so didn't get a very accurate count. It was just about 8 pm and was getting dark so I would suggest getting there around 7:45 pm at this time of year. Cheers, Kathy Klimkiewicz Laurel MD ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Composite List Author: mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway Date: 4/19/99 6:59 PM Oh, we are surely on a roll now! He's the week in review: 4/11 American Golden Plover Jim Stasz Tanyard, Caroline County 4/13 American Redstart, and Prothonotary Warlber Alan Deward Nassawango Creek Others had reported this Prothonotary, but this was the first I received. 4/16 Yellow-throated Vireo Tyler Bell Patterson Park, Calvert County 4/16 Grasshopper Sparrow Leslie Roslund Pickering Creek Environmental Center, Talbot County 4/17 Prairie Warbler Norman Saunders Rt 32 and Rt 97, Anne Arundel County 4/17 Sora Danny Bystrak Jug Bay 4/17 Mississippi Kite (Is this an omen?) Blom and Hafner Riverside, Harford County 4/17 Spotted Sandpiper Stasz and Hafner Millington WMA also reported by Danny Bystrak North Beach, the same day. There were other reports as well. 4/18 Green Heron Leslie Fisher and Co. Elkton Meadow Park, also reported by Steve Sanford and Gail Frantz from Black Walnut Creek on the same day 4/18 Anhinga! Stasz and Hafner Tydings Marina 4/18 Hooded Warbler Steve Sanford and Gail Frantz Balck Walnut Creek Twelve new species bringing us to a total of 232 plus 3 possible new species. Congrats to all and thank you to ALL participants. Comp list will return in a couple of weeks! Fran -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Web Site Director Maryland Ornithological Society Silver Spring, Maryland webmaster@mdbirds.org http://www.MDBirds.org