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Your WOW was very sad indeed (she says wiping a lone tear from the corner of her eye!). But glad the next trip is in the planning stages. I'm so far out for our trip,(sighing & pouting) although we did pass an important mile marker, there is less time ahead of us now, rather than behind for our last WOW. Does that make any sense at all?

I loved the pouts!! It's how we ALL feel when we do the dreaded WOW.

Thanks for the fab report and the peek inside Gibney cottage!

Bert it was great to meet you and your lovely wife. Thanks for the reports and all the great photos. (And for all the purchases you have made from Caribmart over the years).

A question - what was with all those table tags?

And - that is not Champagne! That is sparkling wine!

This is Champagne:

http://gallery.me.com/anthonyfinta#1000 ... &view=grid

Anthony wrote:Bert it was great to meet you and your lovely wife. Thanks for the reports and all the great photos. (And for all the purchases you have made from Caribmart over the years).

A question - what was with all those table tags?

And - that is not Champagne! That is sparkling wine!

This is Champagne:

http://gallery.me.com/anthonyfinta#1000 ... &view=grid

Good one Anthony! I use the term "champaign" in the generic sense, like "coke'....sorry, I should have known someone with your expertise in wine would catch that!

It was great meeting you too, and I look forward to seeing you and all my friends again...soon...on the Island!

And lastly....I don't have a clue about those tags...they just showed up! I didn't do it on purpose!

Take care my friend..until next time!

-Bert

Good report, Bert. The solid colored 'quit' that you saw was probably a grass quit. They love sugar too and there are lots of them around STJ. They have a little different voice/song than a banana quit.

Bird ID: Not a grassquit, but a Lesser Antillian bulllfinch. Came into the VI by a "range extension" from the Leeward Islands in the '80's. Guess they have a "diet extension " now too, since they are supposed to be crunchy seed eaters (note the heavy-duty beak) not sugar-addict nectar sippers like the bananaquits.

Thanks Bert!!! I loved your entire report and pictures. I'm sorry to see it end .

hugo wrote:Bird ID: Not a grassquit, but a Lesser Antillian bulllfinch. Came into the VI by a "range extension" from the Leeward Islands in the '80's. Guess they have a "diet extension " now too, since they are supposed to be crunchy seed eaters (note the heavy-duty beak) not sugar-addict nectar sippers like the bananaquits.

hugo...I am impressed! Where were you when I had all those questions about the flora and fauna?? I need your help, buddy, when I am writing about these things of which I know very little!

Thanks for your help, and I'll try not to be too jealous of you living there....while I'm not.....

-Bert

Bert, many thanks for letting me revisit my vacation through your trip report. Your postings and pictures were wonderful and you all looked like you had an amazing time! Appreciate all of your time and effort in bringing it to the forum.

Jan

Bert, sorry to see your story end! Thanks for the pic's and the report. Enjoyed it.

Bert (aka Mr. Pouty-Face), loved all your reports and pictures. We wondered what the black birds were who joined the banaquits. So, now we know. Thanks for your reports. I'm sorry to see them end, too.

And, we see you sneaking a smooch from Mag. Trying to get a personal invite to the cottage? (Can't say I blame you. Anything to get back to STJ! If it would get me ticket, I'd kiss her, too. )

hugo, thanks for the bird id. All this time I've been calling them grass quits. I'll look closer at their beaks next time I see one.

Ahhh, I miss Gibney. It's my favorite beach also. Nice to see the inside of the cottage. Thank you for the photos... and the pouts and all the reports!