If I was any good at predicting the future, I'd be able to
afford much fancier binoculars than the ones I own, but...

I would be very surprised if there was a "land rush". of birders.
Most of the habitat is very difficult to access and the Ivory-
billed densities are rarified. Most birder land rushes occur
when the bird is staked out.

Yes, there will be a few birders standing in the parking lot
nearest the last sighting, but until a glimpse can be guaranteed
I wouldn't be investing in any woodpecker tour futures....

> Subject: Ivory Billed Woodpecker
> From: "George B. Cobel" <gbcobel AT comcast.net>
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 12:55:51 -0700
>
> I recently viewed, CBS Sunday Morning, a story on the IBWO that predicted a
> "land rush" of birders this winter to Arkansas to try and "tick" the bird. I
> feel that this is a mistake and that birding organizations should encourage
> their members to stay away at least until more is scientifically known about
> these survivors.

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

And now for something completely different... Salamanders
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/002899.html