Birding and bird specimens should be available to everyone not just an elite few or those people who believe they are an elite of ornithology. There will always be new things for everyone to learn about ornithology but we do have un-named individuals who get carried away with their self-importance and their egos that constantly need to be served ahead of promoting our passion, birding. The vast majority of our contributors do a great job in detailing their observations and locations that are detailed enough so the many may enjoy what they have seen and communicated to us if those species are still at a given location. Gary Moon Columbus,Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]