Interestingly, after downloading the latest A.O.U. checklist of the birds of 
the A.O.U. area, I had made mention recently to some friends that they still 
didn't have Ivory-billed Woodpecker listed as extinct even though Bachman's 
Warbler was. Since both have been absent for nearly the same amount of time 
in the eyes of the birding public, perhaps the Ivory-billed an even longer 
period, I remarked that someone knew something that we didn't. It appears 
the observation was correct after all.

For those of you that may be wondering, Eskimo Curlew is still listed as 
being in existance. Keep looking.

Ed Boyd
Westminster, MD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Murphy" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:47 PM
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Ivory-billed Woodpecker rediscovered?!


I thought this was a hoax, but it's starting to look more and more like the 
real thing
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=46500

This Nature Conservancy page is being prepared for tomorrow's announcement:
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/arkansas/

A firsthand report:
http://www.birdingamerica.com/ivorybilledwoodpecker.htm


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