Hi Tweets

Bill Rietveld writes:

>We were going south on state route 97 between Tonasket and Omak, when I
>noticed what I thought was a flycatcher leaving its perch. We were
>traveling at 60mph, but I noticed the outside tail feathers were yellow.
>The bird was about the size and color of a Western Flycatcher, which has
>white edges on its outer tail feathers. Does anyone have any idea what
>this bird could be?

Bill, at 60 mph even God would have trouble with Empidonax ID. You've got my
vote locked up for bravest birder of 1999. '-)

Michael Price
Vancouver BC Canada
mprice at mindlink.net