on 2/14/05 11:51 AM, Bill Ellis at  wrote:

> The Northern Lapwing was seen again at Graceham Road (0.4 mile E
> of Route #550) at about 1000 hrs today by a number of additional
> birders: Joe Byrnes (who nicely suggested that I move on down the
> road to the right spot), George Jett, Gwen Brewer, and Mark
> Hoffman.  It was around for at least 15 min while I was there,
> then flew off.

And then returned within 20 to 30 minutes. First to the field bordering Rt.
550, where it was spotted by mark Hoffman, and then back to the wet spot on
the other side of Graceham Road, where it was well seen and photographed.

Elliot Kirschbaum
Baltimore, MD