Hi Tweets

Posted "Be careful if going to Colombia" which came from the European Bird
Net. I replied thinking it was going to Tweeters but sent it to him only.
I have since noted that Tom Gullick was not the fourth person (a friend of
his in Florida called him and he was home in Spain).

Bob Taylor

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> From: Robert Taylor <taylorrt at foxinternet.net>
> To: mprice at mindlink.bc.ca
> Subject: Re: Be careful if going to Colombia
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 4:38 PM
>
> Hi Tweets
>
> I have been really busy lately but could not let the following message
pass
> without comment.
>
> The people mentioned are friends of mine and two were part of the NTT
> birding effort that saw 1137 species in Colombia during a single trip.
> Todd, Louise and I were in New Guinea (Irian Jaya) when the hostage
> situation took place there. We were also part of the Santa Marta,
Colombia
> trip. These folks are good birders, aware of most local goings on and do
> not take stupid chances or risks. Todd and I did a trip in Northeast
Peru
> and 're-opened' that area after years of non-access. This was not a
'dumb'
> charge into the unknown. I do not know the specifics of the locale that
> they were taken in but trust that they will keep their heads and deal
with
> whatever is confronting them.
>
> ABA appended their recent claim in Winging It for the most birds seen in
a country (1137 in Colombia) with the caution that some countries are
dangerous. My
> understanding from them was that they had avoided areas believed risky.
It
> should be remembered that travel too most locations can turn bad at any
> time. Witness the massacre in Egypt or Arkansas for that matter. Costa
> Rica is a great destination but Todd and I knew that a major national
park
> had seen random acts against tourists. We avoided that area and used the
> park staff as 'insurance'. Paul Salaman is the dicoverer of the Choco
> Vireo and has spent years in Colombia. Louise had worked with him on
> banding (ringing) projects.
>
> I hope that familiarity didn't breed complacency. I'll try to post the
> facts when they become known.
>
> Bob
> Federal Way, WA
> taylorrt at foxinternet.net
>
> ----------
> > From: Michael Price <mprice at mindlink.bc.ca>
> > To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> > Subject: FWD: Be careful if going to Colombia
> > Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 10:56 AM
> >
> > Hi Tweets,
> >
> > >From UKBirdNet:
> >
> >
> > >Dear all,
> > >
> > >If you know of anyone going to Colombia soon then please let them know
> about
> > >the mail message below. Their car has been abandoned for around 4
days.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Steve Webb
> >
>
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> > >FROM: SMTP:GMKirwan at aol.com
> > >
> > >TO: SMTP:GEngblom at aol.com
> > >TO: SMTP:guran- at algonet.se
> > >TO: SMTP:s.rachman at virgin.net
> > >TO: SMTP:steve.webb at baesema.co.uk
> > >
> > >SUBJECT: Colombia
> > >
> >
>
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> > >
> > >Dear All,
> > >
> > >I heard early this morning some very bad news from Colombia. Todd
Mark,
> Louise
> > >Augustine, Paul Salaman and 1 other (possibly Tom Gullick) have
> reportedly
> > >been kidnapped at the Cundinamarca Antpitta site within the last few
> days.
> > >Their car was found abandoned and a Colombian press agency has
> 'confirmed'
> > >that they have been kidnapped. Friends of Todd et al. in the USA are
> trying to
> > >find out more / separate confirmation via the Red Cross / US State
> Department.
> > >
> > >Guy
> > >
> > >
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