Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 10:23:26 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Robert Wasmer Subject: Re: a missing parrot In-Reply-To: <3C3B6D5B.29078C62@erols.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I don't know if this is related to the missing parrot or not. Last evening (Tuesday) my wife and I were over at the National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda Naval) on Wisconsin Ave. so that she could return some equipment to the radiology department (she transcribes radiology reports for the hospital from a home office). As we came out of the pedestrian bridge into the visitor parking garage, I heard repeated squawks and whistles (but I wouldn't characterize them as "singing") that reminded me a parrot; off course, I have no idea what a Lilac-crowned parrot sounds like. I even commented on the sounds as we walked to our car, telling my wife that it sure sounded like a parrot. The sounds were unlike any car alarm I have ever heard. The sounds seemed to be coming from just inside the level (3rd) we were on or just outside. I could even hear the squawks as I drove out of the garage onto the street immediately behind the hospital center; I even paused, with the window down listening and looking! I will also pass this information onto Tigger Reading at the number given. Bob Wasmer Professor of Biology Columbia Union College Takoma Park, MD 301-891-4461 ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================