Maryland Birders,  
The Northern Lapwing continues to be seen this  afternoon along Graceham 
Road, Creagerstown, Maryland.  I arrived there at  1:45 p.m. to find eight or so 
birders with happy smiles on their faces and the  Lapwing in their scopes.  For 
me, roadside birding at its best.  The  Lapwing was in its customary field, 
foraging desultorily near the fence on the  left side of the field as you face 
it from the road.  After a while the  bird flew away from the road, still in 
that field and still fairly close to  that fenceline.
    A favor, please, to the homeowners whose driveway is on  the other side 
of that fenceline and who have been friendly to us birders.   Do not turn your 
car around in their driveway.  Whenever a car does that,  their parrot goes 
nuts, that sets off their dogs, and they must endure the  cacophony for quite 
awhile until the animals settle down.
    The Lapwing is a great bird.  Go for it.
    Good birding.  Stuart White, McLean,  Virginia