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> From: Ruth Sullivan <GODWIT at worldnet.att.net>
> To: GODWIT at worldnet.att.net; hunnhome at accessone.com;
tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Great Knot and the RBA Vancouver, BC January 15, 1998
> Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 5:11 PM
>
>
>
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> > From: Ruth Sullivan <GODWIT at worldnet.att.net>
> > To: hunnhome at accessone.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
> > Subject: Re: Great Knot and the RBA Vancouver, BC January 15, 1998
> > Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 4:32 PM
> >
> > 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)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >