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Ryan Steiner <[log in to unmask]>
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Ryan Steiner <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:45:31 -0500
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On a family birding trip up to the lake today I made a stop at Sims Park 
and after seeing the normal red-breasted mergansers and goldeneyes we 
spotted a bird that looked different.  I watched it through my binoculars 
(but couldn't manage to find it in the scope because it kept diving) and I 
am pretty sure it was a RED-THROATED LOON.  It was pretty far out and kept 
going out farther and farther so I never got a really good look at its 
plumage but I could tell it had the white/dark patterns on the head and 
neck regions that matched most closely to the pictures in the Sibley field 
guide.  It did swim near a pair of red-breasted mergansers and it was 
slightly but not a lot larger than they were.  The head and bill shape 
ruled out common loon in my mind and that leaves me to think it was a red-
throated loon.  Unfortunately it was too far out to get a picture although 
we did have a camera.  Did anyone else see it?  I am 90% sure that was 
what it was but if anyone else has any other possible IDs I would be glad 
to consider them.  
   The last I saw of the loon it had gone so far out I couldn't see it 
anymore so I can't tell anyone a positive place to look for it but it was 
at Sim's park for anyone who would want to try to relocate it.

good birding,
 Ryan Steiner

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