Karl and All, The same thing happened to me while I was at the convention in May! Karen Karen Johnson and Jim Toth Milwaukee (SE) BayView area --- On Mon, 6/22/09, David, Karl H. <david@xxxxxxxx> wrote: From: David, Karl H. <david@xxxxxxxx> Subject: [wisb] back on wisbirdn though never off To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 11:20 AM Has anyone else had trouble unsubscribing from the list when going on vacation? I followed the protocol and was told I had successfully unsubscribed, but I found 200 or so messages when I returned, so obviously it hadn't worked. Oh well, at least I don't have to resubscribe! And I won't be wasting time looking for the Purple Gallinule to add to my state list. Very quickly if you're interested, my wife and I went to the ABA Conference in Minot, North Dakota. We drove out, which turned out to be a big factor in making the trip a success. I got the two hoped-for life birds, Sprague's Pipit and Baird's Sparrow, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Just as one example: you may see Marbled Godwits in Wisconsin, but you won't hear them give their flight songs. Thrilling! Scenically, North Dakota has a much more varied, interesting habitat than I would have given it credit for beforehand. Fortunately the weather was quite nice. And on the drive back, there were some great views of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, in Oacoma, SD for the first and in Pikes Peak State Park, IA for the second. I learned that "Pierre" is pronounced "pier," and that the Pike in question is indeed the same Zebulon Pike who lent his name to the far more famous landmark of the same appellation in Colorado. The one in Iowa is right across the river from Prairie du Chien. Karl David Milwaukee #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.