Jim Johnson wrote:
> Word came from the Portland Phone Network of two Common Moorhens seen east

Here's a bit more information. The birds were found by a birder by
the name of Giff Benton, who is visiting the state from Georgia
where he is a local field notes editor. In describing the birds, he
mentioned that they had red bills and horizontal white stripes down
the side; and was apparently quite familiar with the species. In
short, the story sounds plausible.

Skip

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