On 7/23/99 4:20 PM Fran Saunders said >We can confirm sighting of Ruff on 7/23. Last seen by us and >the Kirschbaums at about 11 AM this morning. Good views >by scope, but too far for our 500 mm lenses. Well, not too far. Just tiny images. After Easton, we went on to Hurlock as did the Saunders. Lots of shorebirds, a couple of Least Terns, and many Bank Swallows were seen there. Then we (the Kirschbaums) went on to Elliot Island (Royal Tern, Willet, Ring-billed Gull), and ended the day at Ridgely, which had lots of yellowlegs and peeps (Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers). Elliot Kirschbaum Baltimore, MD USA mailto:ekirschb@bcpl.net