Cindy, James is referring to the Birdwatchers General Store in Orleans - about a couple of blocks southwest of the Orleans rotary, on the right. You could also try the Cape Cod Bird Club which offers excellent outings that are open to all. They have a website that lists their activities. Other birding locations: Beech forest trail in Provincelands, the dune area. Also, Pilgrim Springs trail can offer excellent birding in Sept. I second the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary which offers several trails with various habitats. Race Point and Herring Cove offer great opportunities for pelagics, and some shorebirds. If a storm occurs while you're on Cape, especially with northeast winds, head over to First Encounter Beach in Eastham, which offers excellent bay viewing. Good luck and great birding. Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- <james.bair@snet.net> wrote: Dear Cindy: You wrote: I was hoping to see the responses to this request as I am also making a trip there in a couple of weeks, staying in Provincetown. At the risk of repeating yourself, I would appreciate tips on where to head. Thanks. Cindy Bailey A few of suggestions: 1. Check out the Brookline Bird Club's web site to see if they are having any outings on the Cape while you are there. Their leaders know their stuff. For a real "hard core" experience, take one of their pelagic trips from Hyannis if there is one offered. It is not cheap, but they go about 100 miles offshore where anything can appear. 2. If you are staying in P-town, try going out on a whale watch looking for pelagics. This time of year you should get some shearwaters and maybe a skua or kittiwake or storm petrels. Sometimes you can see storm petrels from Coast Guard Beach. That is a good spot for shorebirds and some ducks and seabirds offshore. A year ago April I saw a Pacific Loon in breeding plumage there. (Probably early for them). 3. If you are adventurous, try taking a small boat from Chatham to South Beach. The South Beach island is one of the best shorebird sites on the East Coast. (The BBC, see #1, has frequent trips here.) 4. Check the RBA by phone or online when you get there. Last month there was a Buff-Bellied Hummingbird on the Cape, so you never know. There is also a birding store near the elbow, in Orleans I think, which is supposed to be a good hangout. Someone else can probably give you name and directions to it. Jim Bair _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org ____________________________________________________________ Are you safe? Click for free quote on home security system. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3ni3dAIEnOQX5hWjFScS2Da4szy8LA9Z0aF2rhPcDINdff4L/