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From: mostardi@ux1.lbl.gov (David Mostardi)
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Subject: Can you identify this mystery raptor?
Keywords: falcon raptor
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Date: 8 Jun 89 18:39:27 GMT
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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.  I had my binoculars,
but it was so dark that I could not make out many
features.  The shape suggested a falcon: sleek wings,
strong wingbeats, and occasional steep dives.  Two
individuals spent the next 20 minutes overhead; the
call was a short ascending squawk, perhaps 10/min.

The only field mark I would swear to were white
'elbow' patches, both on the bottom and tops of the
wings.  I can't swear to a white throat patch.

The aggravating part is that I can't find *any*
raptor which resembles what I saw.  Any help
out in birderland?

Thanks



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