KACastelein and DJLauten wrote:
>
> At about 2:00 PM today we received a phone call from our friends in
> Northern California. They reported that Alan Barron from Crescent City
> had just called to report (in a quivering voice) that he found a WOOD
> SANDPIPER at Lake Earl just north of Crescent City. Unfortunately (a la
> Hudsonian Godwit) he watched the bird for several minutes before it
> suddenly flew off and out of sight. Lake Earl is pretty big and much of
> it not very accessible, so it could still be there. Alan is apparently
> trying to relocate it, and we are (patiently) waiting to hear the
> results. If we hear any news we will let everyone know.
>
> Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
> Bandon OR
> birdsong at harborside.com

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
that amazes those with ears who hear not.

-Neltje Blanchan

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