I just got back from the Valley, tried for the owl at SPI. I got to see every million (visible) branch in its hiding place, but no owl for me. oh sob. So yesterday morning I went up 510 and branched off to Ted Hunt Road. At the resaca by the side of the road, I found one adult hooded oriole. I think they are rare in the winter. I don't do ebirds. I may have to break down and start using it, but texbirds was supposed to be my one stop shop for bird sightings. I hate counting birds and doing a lot of clicking off lists. I'm probably not alone in this form of laziness. Carolyn Dill Houston Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner