I'll create a separate announcement about that for posting on our website after we release the award winners' names. Speaking of award winners, all of you have voted in favor of Joel except for Jeff, who makes a persuasive argument for deferring his award until next year. Are you all willing to go with Jeff's recommendation?

Highlights of reports received June 19 through June 26 from the Niagara Frontier Region include UPLAND SANDPIPER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, "LAWRENCE'S WARBLER", SEDGE WREN, CLAY-COL. SPARROW and PINE WARBLER.

On 8/21/2013 12:14 PM, cdelect@juno.com wrote: > Hi, > > Anyone have top and bottom covers from a junked HP 5061A or B (also > 5065A)??? > > I have LOTS of 5061 parts for a swap or can pay a reasonable amount. > > Thanks!

From: Hal Murray > Just saw this at All-Electronics - thought some here could be interested: > https://www.allelectronics.com/item/gps-8m/gps-module/1.html No obvious PPS connection.

From James Purcell: 12/26/13 - Fairfield, Penfield Reef -- 9:30 AM; male Barrow's Goldeneye continues. From Russ Smiley: 12/26/13 - Windsor, Windsor Landfill -- 1st cycle Iceland Gull at noon. From Jan Collins: 12/26/13 - Somers, Farm pond area Hutton/9th District Rd -- 10:30 AM; 1 SNOW GOOSE, 2 NORTHERN PINTAIL males.

My filters have the vent screw on top and I have had no problems with leakage from it or the pressure gauge also screwed into the top.  Gary Hagstrom Crackerjack a MaineCat P-47 Iron River, Wisconsin

Only seats in the top decks remain available with the entire lower bowl having already been sold out. Only a few hundred tickets remain in the ends while there are still plenty of seats left on the sideline but only on one side. Tickets left start at roughly $40 and go up to $60. Tickets at be purchased at usavallblacks.com.

Just think of all the boats that were built to cross Oceans that we know never will. It's what you do with what you have that counts. . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email - CaptainAl@Juno.com Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain

Raptor Observations: All in all quite disappointing, particularly in the morning. Picked up midday but little variety and sometimes the flight was quite high. At least a few hours had more hawks than vultures. No sign of a Black Vulture but a couple of local TVs went round and round.

All counting is done by volunteers. Not all members are counters nor does a counter have to be a member. Typically one person is the designated counter for each day but other observers present assist with the spotting and identification. Counting is done from a steel observation tower with a wooden floor.