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From: zcnj01@gpb6.uucp (Cecil N. Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Can you identify this mystery raptor?
Keywords: falcon raptor
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Date: 13 Jun 89 16:00:30 GMT
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 (David Mostardi) writes:
> On Tuesday 6/6, I was in the Dallas suburb of Highland
> Park.  I was having a late (8:30 pm) dinner at an
> outdoor cafe, when...
>
> An unknown raptor flew overhead. The shape suggested a falcon:
> sleek wings, strong wingbeats, and occasional steep dives.  
> the call was a short ascending squawk
>
> The only field mark I would swear to were white
> 'elbow' patches, both on the bottom and tops of the
> wings. 
>

Sounds like a nighthawk (nightjar or goatsucker family).  Common
in this part of the country, and they come out early evening to
catch flying insects.




  Cecil N. Jones    Amoco Production Co.  Tulsa, OK
  @apctrc.uucp
  The opinions expressed are solely my own.