Peregrine
08-12-2004, 01:10 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/science/12bird.html?hp
Discusses the first sighting of a red-footed falcon in the Western Hemisphere, in Martha's Vineyard. Apparently it flew over from Europe or Africa.
One interesting quote:
"One of the observers was David Sibley, creator of an encyclopedic series of books on birds, who also heard about the bird on Tuesday. "I found out what the earliest ferry was and came right over," said Mr. Sibley, who lives in Concord, Mass. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing.""
Discusses the first sighting of a red-footed falcon in the Western Hemisphere, in Martha's Vineyard. Apparently it flew over from Europe or Africa.
One interesting quote:
"One of the observers was David Sibley, creator of an encyclopedic series of books on birds, who also heard about the bird on Tuesday. "I found out what the earliest ferry was and came right over," said Mr. Sibley, who lives in Concord, Mass. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing.""