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Here's one I wrote when a Red-necked Stint was reported at Lake Contrary, St. Joseph in July, 2002. It's been on the list before, but not since then. For the benefit of beginning birders, a Red-necked Stint is a Eurasian shorebird that is extremely rare in the lower 48 states and especially rare in central states like Missouri. The species is not on the Missouri checklist. There was no question that the St. Joseph bird was indeed a stray. However, the MBRC decided that the documentation did not rule out the possibility that the bird was an equally rare Eurasian shorebird called Little Stint. ENDING STINT LIST VIRGINITY By what dint does one deserve a Red-necked Stint? Hard work? Long hours? Blind luck? Acute powers? Or is a bird that rare only there by fervent prayer? Beseech Divinity! It takes an affinity to reach Infinity to end stint list virginity! Bob Fisher Independence, Missouri [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum Questions or comments? Email the list owners: mailto:[log in to unmask]