and.. the hummingbirds and crows are performing some fantastic flying
acrobatics.

A vote for good manners,

Jane
Jane Stewart
Research Center
Foster Pepper & Shefelman
206.447.2811 t
206.447 9700 f
stewj at foster.com

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>From: Herb_Curl at hazmat.noaa.gov[SMTP:Herb_Curl at hazmat.noaa.gov]
>Sent: Sunday, February 02, 1997 11:07AM
>To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Signs of Spring (was: Flames in poor taste)
>
>I guess the sap is starting to rise, in more ways than one. I'm surprised a
>Birder would get so defensive over a mild (and private) reprimand. On the
>other hand, a lot of people on the net don't know about protocol, netequette
>or
>even good manners, and may not care. Instead of sweating the small stuff
>let's
>celebrate Spring: here it is the first week of February and I heard both a
>House Finch and Robin singing in my backyard. Although they're around all
>year, today a bright-plumaged Townsend's Warbler seen only a few feet away
>was
>a real thrill. The hyacinths have emerged, shrubs are leafing out and even
>my
>annual Spring cold arrived on schedule. Enjoy!
>
>------Herb Curl
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