Oh no! Another myth debunked. But, you've just gotta believe.

In a message dated 97-11-20 07: Michael Price writes:

<< There's another possible candidate species in the area at that time of
year
(sporadically) whose color, size, flight profile and proclivity for
formation flight at sometimes quite high altitude would even more produce
*every* detail of the phenomenon which Arnold observed: a flock of non- or
failed-breeder southbound White Pelicans. >>

Yikes Michael! Are we of like minds or what?! When I first read the
original post from James Easton, White Pelicans was the first thing that came
to mind as I was reflecting back on an ultra-high flying southbound formation
I saw a few years ago over the Barancas in western Durango, Mexico, east of
Mazatlan. It was a fluke that I detected them at all by unaided eye. Even
in the bins, I was perplexed about what they were for awhile, at first not
even sure they were birds. Strange lighting and angle it was.

I spend more time than just about anyone out exposed and looking at the sky.
Much to my dismay, I've yet to see anything that couldn't be explained. I'm
taking it personal by now, and am convinced that I've been singled out and
left out. :-/

Richard Rowlett (Pagodroma at aol.com)
47.56N, 122.13W
(Seattle/Bellevue, WA USA)