Hi Texbirds, Today I have been painting outside, which is much better for getting birds then when I am stuck inside painting. ('tis better for not breathing in paint fumes too!) I can't spend much time watching for birds, but I can hear them, and just now I heard, then saw, my first of Spring Chimney Swifts here at home. There were three of them. Having them at home means more to me than seeing them as I run errands around the city. Hooray for Chimney Swifts, chitter chitter! Guess I'd better get back outside... Lori Markoff far southwest Austin TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds