Lydia, I believe a LONG-TAILED DUCK is what some are now calling the
OLDSQUAW.

Laurinda
Mountlake Terrace
RindaA at worldnet.att.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Lydia Gaebe <lgaebe at email.msn.com>
To: <sanjer at televar.com>; tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>;
Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: LONG-TAILED DUCK


> Hello,
>
> Is a LONG TAILED DUCK the same as a NORTHERN PINTAIL? I can't find the
> longtail in either of my bird books.
>
> thanks,
> lydia In Kent, WA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sanjer at televar.com>
> To: tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>; Inland-nw-birders
> <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 9:31 AM
> Subject: LONG-TAILED DUCK
>
>
> > Yesterday on the small lake in front of our house a mixed flock of
> > ducks landed. There were BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, BARROWS
> > GOLDENEYE, and one mature male LONG-TAILED DUCK in bright winter
> > plummage. What a stricking bird!
> >
> > We also saw our first NORTHERN SHRIKE and several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.
> >
> > Ken.....for the record it was in Grant county.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jerry and Sandy Converse
> > Grand Coulee, WA
> > mailto:sanjer at televar.com
> >
> > http://members.tripod.com/nature_scenic_photos/
> >
> > Never be afraid to try something new.
> > Remember, amateurs built the Ark and
> > Professionals built the Titanic.
> >
> >
> >
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