I had an enjoyable afternoon. I pished out a Barred Owl (that I could not refind), had some cooperative Hermit Thrushes and flocking Herring Gulls (or so I think they were). The Flickers seem to have left, because the Red-bellied Woodpeckers were out in the open. Should be a good winter. Fairly funny, the newly put out christmas "tree" in the middle of the Laguna has already been found by the Belted Kingfishers. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12208850 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonbird/ comments always welcome Elliott M. Gordon Austin, TX 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