Subject: [Tweeters] Re: [obol] Possible seabird at mouth of Deschutes River
Date: Jul 24 11:53:58 2014
From: Jim Danzenbaker - jdanzenbaker at gmail.com


Tweeters,

Forwarding a message regarding a possible Long-tailed Jaeger seen along the
Columbia River just west of where highway 97 intersects with highway 14.

Jim in Battle Ground, WA


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Shawneen <shawneenfinnegan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> For anyone birding near the Deschutes River. I received several text
> messages from Suzy Murphy about a bird seen while driving 65 MPH.
>
>
> " Just saw at mouth of Deschutes river fly over to the columbia at 65
> miles per hour. What looked like a sea bird. Long thin wings black and
> white pattern light underbelly, with longish white streamiing tail
> feathers. Can't stop hauling a camper. If someone close maybe they can
> check it out.
>
> Thanks,Suzy Murphy"
>
>
> "It's was the tail feathers. I'm no seabird expert, but those were the
> longest streamers I have seen , like LT Jaeger. Got a 2 second look. My
> impression was the wings had sharp contrast b/w, much more black, like
> whole trailing edge."
>
>
> She has been driving a long time and NOW, I have been driving for 8 days
> and no references to check at present.
>
>
> lt was flying north across the Columbia River towards Washington.
>
>
> Shawneen Finnegan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>



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Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA
360-702-9395
jdanzenbaker at gmail.com
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