Phil Davis wrote, "So, besides Smith Island, does anyone else want to
suggest where would be good places to check for spoonbills?"  

Obviously he's asking in regards to MD, but what about DC?  Anyone want
to do a Hains Pt. Spoonbill Vigil?  I doubt one would land on the golf
course now that it's dried up, but a flyby could happen (Rob - I hope
you didn't spit out your coffee on that one).  But it would be the
ultimate addition to the long-legged wader list that we've amassed so
far this year (9 species and counting).

Other than Hains Pt., I guess Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens would be the
only other place in the District that would be worth checking.

Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA