All, this is a link to a fascinating account by Fletcher Smith of CCB (who has spoken at NNAS meetings) on what it takes physically, logistically and financially to perform the kind of research they are doing. We've donated modest amounts to this work but we can and should do more. http://www.ccbbirds.org/2014/12/17/tracking-shorebird-ends-earth/?utm_content=buffer0527a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Tom Saunders Kilmarnock p.s. A snowy owl was seen and photographed on the south shore of the Rappahannock about 8 miles west of Tappahannock Sunday as part of the Washington's Birthplace Christmas Bird Count. That bird could show up anywhere, Keep your eyes peeled.