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I thought I share this one with you as it is kinda unique. It was back in 1988 and I was a teenager with huge binoculars, which I was very proud of, a very old (my granpa's) camera, and a notebook into which I wrote down everything about birds that I was able to observe. It happened that I was walking back and forth along the coastal railroad in Sevastopol in southern Crimea.The city was closed to general public at the time as it was partially a navy base, but I had relatives there and was allowed to visit. I was busily watching birds, writing in my notebook and taking some pictures when two guys in grey suits gently took me by the eblows and escorted to the local KGB office, where I spent few hours explaining that my scibbles in the notebook were about birds and not battleships. They finally did let me go, but they still could not figure out why I wanted to look for birds. It was not a very popular sport in the USSR then. I did see some good birds there including the barred warbler and red-backed shrike. Fine memories on a cold day:-) -- Peter Kondrashov Kirksville, MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum Questions or comments? Email the list owners: mailto:[log in to unmask]