Subject: mystery birds
Date: Feb 6 08:01:15 2001
From: Dan Logen - pdl at whidbey.net


Killdeer


Dan Logen
Stanwood Wa

----- Original Message -----
From: <sanjer at televar.com>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 11:35 PM
Subject: mystery birds


> My none birder brother is staying at Kingston and called me the other
> night to tell me there are some birds flying around at night by where
> he is staying.
>
> Here is his description:
>
> The birds were smaller then a robin. They had "dagger" like wings. He
> said the wings were long and narrow and came to a sharp point. The
> beak was short.The tail came to a point. The color (via a street
> light) was mostly dark with maybe some brown. The call notes were four
> notes with the first one being more drawn out.
>
> My first thought was swallow or swift, but isn't it way early for
> them?
>
> Please reply to tweeters with any suggestions. Thanks
> --
>
> Jerry and Sandy Converse
> Grand Coulee, WA.
> mailto:sanjer at televar.com
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>
> Romans 6:23
> Never be afraid to try something new.
> Remember, amateurs built the Ark and
> Professionals built the Titanic.