Re: Pacific/Arctic Loon Seen at Noon on Friday

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Elliot Kirschbaum writes, in response to a posting from Norm Saunders:
> 
> I see from the subject line that you are hedging your bets on this one.
> See the April 1997 "Birding" for comparison of Pacific and Arctic Loon.
> Whatever you call it, it is a beautiful bird.

Elliot,

I'm not hedging my bets.  I simply haven't had the time to do the necessary 
studying yet to make a definitive identification for myself.  I'm most certainly 
NOT questioning the identifications already made by others.  I was, however, 
curious as to why there had been no discussion at all here (except for the 
message Fran cross-posted from another list) about the possibility of the bird 
being an Arctic Loon.  Seems like a reasonable path for the discussion to go, 
considering that NEITHER species is regular on the East Coast.

Best,
Norm

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Norm Saunders
Colesville, MD
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