Subject: Re: TWEETERS digest 839
Date: Nov 5 21:55:11 1996
From: Katherine A. Weil - kaw at teleport.com



>"Waterfowl" technically refers to the family Anatidae, the ducks, geese,
>and swans. That doesn't mean that everyone writing a report on water birds
>will stick to that terminology, unfortunately. "Shorebirds" is often used
>for any bird that feeds at the shore, whereas I think ornithologists
>restrict it to sandpipers, plovers, and their relatives. I have to waffle,
>but it does seem to be a successful strategy if I ever wanted to run for
>office.
>
>Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
>Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
>University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
>Tacoma, WA 98416
>
>
>

Dennis,

You got my vote.


Katherine (Katy) Weil <kaw at teleport.com>
Co-ordinator, Oregon/Washington Partners in Flight
11311 SW Lynnridge Avenue Portland, OR 97225
503-350-1587(W) 503-350-1588 (Fax)

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