these "twins" came from the same egg? that's the only definition of
"twin birds" that i've ever run across. if so, this is *quite rare*
and should be noted in one of the journals.

regards,

Deborah Wisti-Peterson, PhD Candidate nyneve at u.washington.edu
Department of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA
Visit me on the web: http://students.washington.edu/~nyneve/
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On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney wrote:

> Hi folks -
>
> We are pleased to announce the arrival of a set of twin Glaucous-winged Gull
> chicks on the gravelled roof of the Natural Resources Bldg in Olympia on the
> north-side Fourth Floor. The proud parents kept the precocial kids in the
> shade most of the day.
>
> The chicks are currently visible from my 5th-floor cubicle window, and it
> was kind of interesting imagining myself in a seabird colony.... but without
> the sounds, smells, or any other ambience.
>
> The G-W Gull nest atop the Washington Assn. of Cities building, across the
> street, has not yet hatched out.
>
> I wonder if WDFW can get a Gull Cam set up? ;-)
>
> Best,
>
> Jon. Anderson
> Olympia, Washington
> festuca at olywa.net
>
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