This is a reminder that the fall workdays for Irish Grove will be 
held on the 7th and 8th  of November.  We will be doing mostly trail 
work, and some work on the house, so all skill levels can be 
useful.  We have tools for most jobs, but if you have a special 
talent to offer, such as skill with a chain saw, be sure to BYOT 
(Bring your own tools).

In addition to lunches and dinners, on Sunday morning, we will again 
be featuring Marylee's BIG breakfast.  If you don't like hearty 
breakfasts - eggs, scrapple, potatoes, etc, - you should probably 
BYOG (BYO Granola).

We actually spend as much time birding as working and have had some 
unusual birds over the years, including LECONTE'S SPARROW and YELLOW 
RAIL.  Bill Hubrick has recently pointed out the ease of finding 
NELSON'S SPARROWS there, making it a good place to compare this 
species to the resident SALTMARSH SPARROWS (BYO Field 
Guide).    While measuring for some work there recently, I had 5 
SEDGE WRENS along Rail Trail, which is arguably the best place in the 
state to find this species. If nothing else, it's a good place to 
learn their distinctive call notes.

All are invited.  If you are interested in participating, please 
contact Dotty Mumford at 

Paul Bystrak


3709 Devonshire Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804
410-572-9950
443-783-1268 (cell)