Subject: mystery birds
Date: Feb 6 22:33:01 2001
From: Mike Patterson - celata at pacifier.com


Budgies

sanjer at televar.com wrote:
>
> I talked to my brother again tonight. The birds have been seen at the
> north end of the Kingston Labor Training Center, which is at the top
> of Ohio Road. He saw three of the birds perched in the top of a tree
> just before it got dark. (not Killdeer) and he knows what a starling
> looks like and said these birds were smaller. Like a swallow.
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> Jerry
>
> sanjer at televar.com wrote:
> >
> > 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.

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