you wrote:
>For those of you who might be waiting for the Lapwing to return, the
>attached poem I found a couple months ago will at least give you some
>solace.  In his case, it was a Smew in California.  A classic!!
>
>Mark
Thank you Mark for the spirit lifter! I am one of those who has missed the 
bird, but enjoyed the banter! Hopeful, always hopeful.


Sharon Schwemmer
Hampstead,MD