Gene:

Trying to see a sane balance in your dedication to weekly
Hart-Miller censuses, I wonder:
Is there a recent (less than 5 years) summary of your counts to
be found in Maryland Birdlife?
Does Manomet make site-specific data available to birders?
Have you tabulated earliest arrivals, latest departures, and high
counts of Hart-Miller shorebirds?
Can you tell us how your count data are being used?
Are carbon-fiber composite tripods less conductive than aluminum
ones?
Do you take DEET with your coffee on Saturday mornings?

Your continuing dedication to Hart-Miller shorebirds reminds me a
little of Rick Blom's dedication to Conowingo gulls.  We all
benefit - so thanks!

Bill Ellis


-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene J. Scarpulla
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:22 PM
Subject: Hart-Miller Island: A Reflection

I know that friends and family have often thought that I was a
bit
unbalanced to visit Hart-Miller Island year-round for 10 hours
almost every
Saturday.  This past Saturday, I began to question my own sanity.
...