There is no estimate of when the money will be available to fix this, but because it hinders barge delivery of fuel to panama City (our normal method), I assume it will not be long. Rich Gano Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) Panama City area, FL

>Bruce Jones wrote: >I generally estimate build costs in China/Turkey at $6-$7 per lb, $11 >per lb in the U.S./Canada and $16/lb for a production boat. All as a >very rough rule of thumb.

Linda & I visited Milford Point today (5/20, 3:00-5:15pm) at a very high tide (new moon), and saw the following highlights: 400+ Brant - mostly feeding in the marsh; able to estimate when jet skiers flushed them 12 American Oystercatchers (3 pairs on bars, plus flock of 6 flying by) 1 Laughing Gull 1 Merlin (a late individual flushed the birds on the sandbars

I would appreciate reports if you have any information on nesting sites or rough population estimates for any of those sites. I do have the report from the Cornell Cerulean Warbler Atlas Project from a few years back, but I would like to see if there are sites that are missing from that report. Please respond to me off-line so as to not clog the list.

11/13/07 - From Maryanne and Dean Rupp: Killingworth yard--3 PINE SISKINS In the last 10 days we've been seeing a grackle invasion with daily vistis of flocks estimated to be several thousand birds Earlier there were a few starlings mixed in (5-20) but yesterday and today there was a miniflock of at least 100 starlings.

Estimated numbers seen within a 20 min scan were: REDSTART - 9 BLK T GREEN - 8 YELLOW RUMP - 4 only in red cedar tree BLK T BLUE - 1 NASHVILLE - 1, only non breeder in CT BLK & WHITE - 2 MAGNOLIA - 1 CHESTNUT SIDED - 1 by pond - YELLOW THROAT - 2 LOUIS WATERTHRUSH - 1 SOLITARY VIREO - 2 Also some Tanagers and Orioles. All were gone within hr.

The areas of expertise required are: Networking 3G STUN TURN ICE Estimates are about 40 hours of work only. Not necessarily for the entire project, just some networking issues.

Today I saw an immense flock of Bohemian Waxwings (estimated at close to 300 birds) feeding in and around some flowering crab trees on Maplegrove Avenue in Bradford. At one point, they arose en masse and towered overhead to avoid a Sharp-shinned Hawk that had bolted onto the scene.

How to estimate the numbers?--a hundred thousand plus?? Ceres, Larry Monczka Sent from my iPad www.RaraAvisPhotos.com

What would be a good time estimate/allotment for a trip from US coast to coast? Say for instance L.A to N.Y.C ? Granted there are "straight through" vs "having fun and enjoying" time frames. Anyone care to guess a good balance on the two? If anyone feels like it, send me your particular story. Work project just wrapped up and time is on my side..