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["Roseanna Denton" <roseanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Date: November 25, 2007 - Entry 2 Reporter: Liz Condie

     Subject: Migration Day 44
    Location: Main Office
     Distance
     Traveled 48.6 miles Washington Cty, KY
    Accumulated
     Distance 555.5 miles
     After a flight of 2 hours, everyone is safely on the ground in 
Washington County, KY.
     Richard left with 15 birds and Joe coaxed one recalcitrant bird out of 
the pen. Six birds dropped off Richard's wing enroute and Joe and Brooke 
fought through trashy air to pick them up. Chris said the birds did well as 
cranes and planes fought a 12mph headwind all the way.
     At one point, one of the birds flying with Joe turned back, but then 
turned again to chase Joe but a long way back. Amazingly it eventually 
caught up and rejoined the little group.
     Bev is still flying with top cover pilot Jack Wrighter looking for 
733's signal. Another day of searching is underway.
     From web site:

     http://www.operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html

     Birding smiles . . . . .

     ~Roseanna Denton
     Science Hill, Pulaski County


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