Team Released

The field team was released about five days ago in Iraq ... the families payed, collectively about $25,000 for the five-person team (nice to know what the going rate is for birdwatchers, no?)

I would have written sooner but I've been in four days of UN intensive meetings on some drinking water, sanitation and environmental restoration projects in Iraq. Just finished last night ... I'm exhausted and on top of that have caught some kind of intestinal bug that is laying me low.

So I'm gonna sign off right now and crawl under a rock for a few hours. Will post soon. I promise!