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From: winkg@vice.UUCP (Wink Gross)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Re: Judge not a newsgroup
Message-ID: <146@vice.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 16:51:44 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 10 16:51:44 1985
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> So who's seen an albatross (of any variety), since this is, in fact,
> being posted to net.rec.birds (THOSE OF YOU VULTURES IN net.news.group,
> please note the cross-posting before you flame me in both groups)?
> One of my goals in life is to observe a wandering albatross, but I have
> a feeling I may never realize that goal.  Please share with me any
> experience/knowledge.
> 
> Glenn Reid
> ..decwrl!adobe!greid

Well, it wasn't a Wandering Albatross, but I saw my first albatross
of any species 2 weeks ago on an offshore fishing trip out of
Newport, OR.  It was a Black-footed, I believe, as they are alleged
to be common off our coast this time of year.  We were about 14 miles
out, trolling for salmon, when it flew by a couple hundred yards
off.  It was immediately recognizable as an albatross by its
extremely long, thin wings and its large, heavy bill.  Very
exciting! (and evidently a sign of good luck as later that day I
caught..., but that's another story).

By the way, a terrific book on ocean birds is Harrison's "Seabirds".
Might be the best field guide of any kind that i've seen.

				      Wink Gross
				      Tektronix, Inc.
				      Beaverton, OR