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XemaSab

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6. #ABArare - White-throated Needletail - Alaska

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 01:24 PM

Jun 2013

#ABArare guru John Puschock sends word of a MEGA in western Alaska.

On June 5, Jess Findlay was hiking down Attu’s Weston Mountain when a swift streaked past him. He was able to snap a few photographs before it flew off. While far from the best photos, they were good enough to show that it was the ABA Area’s fifth White-throated Needletail (Code 5).

http://blog.aba.org/2013/06/abarare-white-throated-needletail-alaska.html

Rarities may be considered globally or locally. Needletails are rare in Britain and they're rare in the US. Nobody's trying to argue that this species is globally rare.

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Yes, we should eliminate all wind turbines. And, trains. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #1

Yup caraher Jun 2013 #5

And cars. progressoid Jun 2013 #10

The white-throated needle tail is "of least concern" re: threatened/endangered species. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #2

I sent that link to my sister caraher Jun 2013 #4

There you go -- that really is the point. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #9

#ABArare - White-throated Needletail - Alaska XemaSab Jun 2013 #6

"Nobody's trying to argue that this species is globally rare." Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #8

Not a swift enough swift. Sounds like a setup to me. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #3

OMG the dustup in GD over this nonsense. wtmusic Jun 2013 #7