We are still waiting for many areas to report, but preliminary highlights for the count, held Saturday the 18th in fine weather, include Oldsquaw, N. Pintails, Canvasbacks, (all "good" waterfowl for this count), 2 Long-eared Owls, 3 N. Saw-whet Owls + 1 that was found still warm but dead on Bowie Mill Rd. in Olney, Am. Pipits and Horned Larks, a Lincoln's Sparrow, American Woodcock, plus a number of Chipping Sparrows and Am. Tree Sparrows, a couple of Purple Finches, and record numbers of E. Bluebirds. The bird that seemed to cause the most "stir" at the tally, was, however, a possible E. Collared Dove. The details are not too good, but hopefully someone (or myself) can relocate this bird and get better looks through a scope. I may try and squeeze in some time on Wednesday morning to give a look. Anyone interested leave me an e-mail at Warblerick@aol.com. The bird was seen just SW of the "landfill pond" at Rt. 108 west of Olney. Hope the Seneca and D.C. counts went well. Rick Sussman