Actually this is not a new report. I was in New Orleans last September and
this rumor was floating around. The area where the bird was spotted
(allegedly) is only a half hour from downtown New Orleans. Apparently
there was considerable controversy around the report including personal
attacks on the character of the student reporting it. In any case I
decided to visit the area since what did I have to lose. Also the area is
a prime spot for Swainson's Warblers. Unfortunately when I arrived the
road was closed. It wasn't really the four mile hike that put me off. It
was the three separate lines of CAUTION-DO NOT CROSS tape over the road
including one at a bridge where it was not easy to walk around. So perhaps
I have missed my only chance at an Ivorybill. Then again maybe there was
no chance anyway.

Jim Elder (jelder at sea-dmi.com)
SEA, Inc.
7030 220th St. SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA

On Tuesday, February 01, 2000 10:47 AM, Russell Rogers
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