I don't want to make this a chore (or have the argument with folks about making it a chore), but I thought it might be fun to coordinate seawatching tomorrow. As Phil will certainly tell you, starting as early as possible is the best practice, as is planning to spend at least an hour and longer if possible. Depending on what the weather looks like tomorrow when I check in the morning here on the North Coast, I will either go to the North Jetty of the Columbia which has a nice surface for walking most of the way out, but a commitment to sitting through rain showers out in the open or driving down to Silver Point where I can park at the view point and easily hide in the car if need be. It would be nice to have someone covering Silver Point even if I go to the North Jetty, so if someone will be in the area... If you have a spot you're planning to cover, let us know. If you'd like company, let us know. If you feel like standing in the rain with someone who does this all the time and learn the ropes, let us know. I suspect that Boiler Bay and Wink's Porch will both be pretty crowded, but there are plenty of other good seawatching perches. Let us know. -- Mike Patterson Astoria, OR String Theory http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=2182 OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx