Bob Augustine asked me to post this message in case anybody using year-end 
leave wants to see this phenomenon, and maybe watch for something outrageous 
such as a Redwing or a Fieldfare.   Don't laugh, a Rewing was found in Rhode 
Island on 12/26 and seen again yesterday 2 3/4 miles away, both times with a large 
flock of Robins.   Got your attention?   Bob's message:

A grove of bamboo in Kensington, MD, has been hosting an enormous number of 
Robins from 4-5 PM every day since October.   The location, just one block off 
Connecticut Ave. on Glenrose St. on the south side of Kensington, was just 
recently discovered.   There are no Robins there during the day, and the roost 
empties out before sunup.   Although the birds stream in from all directions, 
one flight comes down Rock Creek Park.   This flight alone numbers about 1800 
birds and originates as much as 10 or 12 miles to the north near Goshen.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD