dy (Bill Hilton) wrote in message ...
I'm on his mailing list and remembered this particular Bulletin
about rentals, by chance. ..

Bill, I'm glad you've got a good memory! I subscribed to the
newsletter.

When are you going to Ding? I've shot there in Dec, Feb, March and April and
wonder if it's very good much later than that (like, now)? ..

Bill

I'm in Sanibel now (19-26 June 2004). Birds aren't abundant but I see
something after shooting sunrises and sunsets. I've seen a few
roseate spoonbill, heron, cormorant, white ibis, brown pelican, and
hawk. With the limited range of my 70-200/2.8, I have to be close to
fill the frame. I'm practicing before renting or investing in a long
lens.

I found this USGS page on 1993 seasonal abundance:

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/chekbird/r4/dingdarl.htm
Bird Checklists of the United States
J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Thanks again for the help, Bill.
--
...Mike Smith . Silver Spring, Maryland, USA