I arrived around 9 am and drove to the west end, hoping to see the Cattle Egret. Looking out over the marsh grass between the Refreshment Stand? and the Camp Store, I saw a Great Egret stalking his breakfast in the grass just behind the dune line. As I watched him, I saw a white spot pop up near him and sure enough, I had my lifer CATTLE EGRET. He was about 200 yards from me, but an easy spot with the scope, and he came out in the open long enough that I managed to get a few pictures of him. When I left that spot and drove back to the west parking lot I checked the gulls and found a Ring-billed Gull with red wing tags A38, and a silver or white band on the right leg and a red band on the left. I'll have to try and find that Mass site to report it. About that time the rain that wasn't supposed to fall started, and I spent the next two hours driving around and birding as I could from the car. I had hoped to look for the sparrow species, but finally gave up on that. Before I left I drove back to the west end, and at the "Swan Pond" near the rotary, spotted 2 Glossy Ibis and a LITTLE BLUE HERON. When I first saw them, all 3 were together in a group. I headed back to the west end of the road, hoping to see the Egret again, but nothing was in the Marsh. As I drove back toward the rotary I spotted a white bird in the grass right at the entrance to the main parking lot, and sure enough, it was the CATTLE EGRET. He was busily feeding in the grass, apparently pulling up night crawlers amongst other things. He paid very little attention to me when I pulled up alongside, less than 40 feet away. I got some good pictures of him, albeit with the parking lot in the background of most of them. Half an hour or so later when I left he was still in the same area. It was my second try for him, but I ended up with a much better look than I had hoped for. Pics of the day HERE: _http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share_ (http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share) Click on the third button from the right at the top to start the slideshow Don Morgan Coventry **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)