Hello Eugene,
The Great Knot got removed from the BC Hotline , so what happen with this
verry Rare Bird in Winter.
You mention Black-bellied Plover???? not likly, the Toochin Brothers found
the Great Knot on 1-12th between 3.00PM and4.00PM Where this Bird come from
in Januar?in bad Weather where would it go now, since it missed the
Boat.One think i will mention, where this Bird was sighted, the Light is
bad news in the Evening,hard to see, or taken Photos is impossible.Since is
in BC is realy not our concern to worry if this Bird grt confirmed.
Ruth
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net

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> From: Eugene Hunn <hunnhome at accessone.com>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Great Knot and the RBA Vancouver, BC January 15, 1998
> Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 7:02 AM
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just an opinion, but when a "mega-rarity" is reported I believe among the
> critical details that should be posted to the hot line, etc., is WHO
> reported it. A Great Knot in winter plumage is not going to be so easy to
> identify as a juvenile in fall (the one previous confirmed west coast
> record). Why not a Black-bellied Plover? Unless we can judge if the
observer
> knew the significance of the sighting and had some familiarity with the
most
> similar common species we can't judge whether to pop for it, driving
> hundreds of miles, sneaking off work, flying in from California, etc.
>
> Gene Hunn,Seattle, hunnhome at accessone.com
>
> At 01:43 AM 1/16/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hi Tweets,
> >
> >John Chandler writes:
> >
> >>This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday January 15 11:33 PM
update.
> >(snip)
> >
> >But no mention, just dead silence, about the Great Knot (Calidris
> tenuirostris).
> >This is a *mega*-rarity anywhere in North America and many birders are
> >driving hundreds of miles to Vancouver BC Canada to see it based on your

> >reports.
> >Is it no longer there? Is it still being seen? What can you tell us?
> >Is it still worth their while to come here?
> >*What is the latest on this bird's status*, Vancouver RBA?
> >
> >Michael Price A brave world, Sir,
> >Vancouver BC Canada full of religion, knavery and change;
> >mprice at mindlink.net we shall shortly see better days.
> > Aphra Behn (1640-1689)
> >
> >
> >