But maybe we've got our values warped, Steve, and our adjectives along with
them. Isn't it only the miniscule percentage of the frivolous among us who
waste their lives chasing rarities?

Irreverently,

Hal Opperman
Medina, Washington
mailto:hal at catharus.net

On 12/24/04 8:36 PM, "SGMlod at aol.com" <SGMlod at aol.com> wrote:

> Sorry Gene, but I must wonder what is defined as "serious" in this study. I'll
> tell ya, if there are 1.8 million serious birders in this state, Gene's
> neighborhood might sink into the sound from the sheer weight of people looking
> at the Redwing.