Subject: an opinion about the Wanapud Dam Arctic Loon
Date: Jan 3 21:31:11 2003
From: Scott G. Downes - downess at cwu.EDU


Tweets,
Since I'm the original reporter of this loon thing let me comment. I am
almost positive that the bird I found on 12/26 is the same bird found by
charlie and I on 12/30. After reviewing it more I came to the conclusion
this bird was not an Arctic Loon as have others who have now looked at
photos of this bird or the actual bird.
So for there to be an Arctic Loon at Wanapum means that it is not the
bird in question, but that people found another bird, rather than
refinding a bird. So details are crucial on why people think the new
loon is an Arctic.

Thanks and good birding.

Scott Downes
downess at cwu.edu
Ellensburg WA