The website turns on my PC virus scan alarm.

A couple of years ago, a number of us Spokane birders spent a couple of weeks sloshing around in hip-deep snow chasing a reported red-bellied woodpecker sighting, complete with photos. Only the reporter/photographer ever saw the bird. Finally, one of our local birder/photographers figured out that the photos were doctored.

I, too, would be ecstatic about a confirmed ivory-billed woodpecker sighting but also counsel that healthy skepticism makes for good science.

My fingers are crossed:-) Kim

Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH

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509-465-4695 fax



> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:18:27 -0800
> From: fsprucegrouse at yahoo.com
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] Latest Ivory-Billed Woodpecker news (Supposedly with documented photos)
>
> Hi Tweeters,
>
> http://www.free-press-release.com/news-daniel-rainsong-finds-living-ivory-billed-woodpecker-1263914173.html
>
> Stay tune........
>
> Good birding,
>
> Khanh Tran (Portland, Oregon)
>
>
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