As I mentioned in response to Rob's message about the Monarch's we made the trip to Smith Island on Saturday. Enjoyed the wonderful company of the Mudd's and the Metter's. We found nothing really extraordinary (except the crab cakes), but did want to mention how low the water was. We have only been to Smith 3 times, but I have never seen the water this low. Flats were extraordinary and there were lots of herons and egrets, but not too many shorebirds. Harvey mentioned a warbler fall out on the island itself, and the two immature Yellow-crowned Night Herons were still prancing about, but we were not to be surprised by any unusual species. Nevertheless, I thought the water levels worth mentioning. Fran -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Web Site Director Maryland Ornithological Society Silver Spring, Maryland webmaster@mdbirds.org http://www.MDBirds.org