I thought the same until I noticed the detail about Tim living in Wisconsin.

Those three birds don't. :)
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Ned McGarry
Sammamish, WA
ned.mcgarry at verizon.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tangren family" <tangren.family at verizon.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: may 26 birding


> >Birders,
> >
> >Tim Leahy of Wisconsin and I birded the Central and North Okanagan
> >valley today. We started along McCulloch Road at K.L.O Creek where
> >VAUX'S SWIFTS were soaring overhead..Tim's 698th ABA bird.
>
> ...
>
> > CASSIN'S VIREO..Tim's 699th ABA bird!
> >
>
> ...
>
> > BLACK SWIFT but we had to work for that bird. After about an hour
> >of scanning one appeared low overhead..Tim's 700th ABA bird and my
> >work was done. Congrats to Tim for hitting this formidable landmark.
>
>
> Good work, but it begs the question, how does anyone get to 697
> without Vaux's Swift, Cassin's Vireo, and Black Swift?
>
> --Jerry <tangren at wsu.edu>
>