Been away (wife Lelia heard one a few days ago) for 8 days. That would be AmWo aka American Woodcock. I have heard them here for 31 years...and the cool thing is, I/we can hear them right from the porch. What's better than a woodcock doing his spring courtship ? Happy days (are here) B Bill Shepard Project Coordinator CT River Birding Trail 2360 Academy Road Thetford Center, VT 05075 Home: 802 785-2855 To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask]: UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask]: CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html