Jack,

I confess, it is me of whom you speak. I am quite sure that I went on 15 excursions trying to find a White-tailed Ptarmigan in Washington before succeeding. I have added another unsuccessful trip to my list, making me 1-16, which is about equal to the Mariners record in their last 17 games on the road.

Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA

>From: "Jack Stephens" <jstephens62 at comcast.net>
>To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 6:53 AM
>Subject: Negative report - Ptarmigan at Paradise
>
>
>> Marvin Cooper and I searched the Skyline Trail at Paradise for
>White-tailed
>> Ptarmigan yesterday, and came up dry. We scoured the different places
>where
>> they have been reported, three locations by our count, but to no avail.
>I'll
>> just have to wait to check this "nemesis bird" off my list. I am now at
>six
>> tries without seeing it, rumor has it that Dennis Rockwell went 13 times
>> before success. Can anyone confirm (or top) this?
>>
>> Jack Stephens
>> Edmonds, WA
>> jstephens62 at comcast.net
>>
>>

* Denny Granstrand *
* Yakima, WA *
* dgranstrand at charter.net *
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