hello bob
thank you for responding,this subject always puzzle me expecial about
raritys.even in my yard, when i get a nice bird like the hermit or
swainsons thrush i wonder if it is one bird ore did i get two.i took manny
photos of the hermit thrush and came to the conclusion by the comparison
its one bird. i can stay 24 hours on the window to watch,but this is only
my yard.i think this subject is bothering lots of birders.i don't want
people think,i mention the area,it could not be having rare birds there
quite the opposite, the habitat is perfect.the area is all fenced off so
even when this bird are there you can not see in the backside so there can
hide. also sharp-tailed are seeing more late october so the bird had lots
of time to migrate south. i can go on and on, on this subject and still
dont have on answer.is there on answer?
i have you photo of the loon but waiting on the photos of the
lapland-longspur
ruth

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> From: Norton360 at aol.com
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, 3 Crabs, 11/1, 1.30pm
> Date: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 10:58 PM
>
> Ruth,
> It does seem unusual to have three different SHARP-TAILS come
through.
> However, there are numerous ponds in the area and most cannot be birded.
I am
> impressed by how short a time a SPSa stays when I have found one. I think
I
> have watched them leave each time but one. That time I returned in a half
> hour and it was gone. They go each time a HARRIER cruises over or a
jogger
> comes by. They seem to return to the pond judging by the sightings we
know
> about. It certainly could be that it is one bird that finds the area to
its
> liking and has been hanging around.
> Good photographs might answer the question but you know how hard
they
> are to get and you are the only one I know of who is out in the field
> photographing regularly. I don't have the patience but admire yours.
> Bob Norton
> Joyce, WA