The New York Times article does not make clear that team members are=20 NOT siding with the skeptics. You have to read that sentence very=20 carefully. What is mentioned is that team members are preparing a=20 rebuttal.
It is interesting that those casting doubt on the sighting fail to=20 mention the live sightings (seven) and the documentation provided by=20 those observers. Jim Williams On Jul 21, 2005, at 11:10 AM, Mike Hendrickson wrote: In the New York Times (Today's New York Times) You can read about the=20 dispute.=A0 What I found in the article surprising is that even two=20 members of the team that found the bird in question are also disputing=20= the sighting. =A0 I am also curious to see how the ABA records committee is going to=20 handle this bird.=A0 This sighting and the arguments from both sides is=20= going to be a dog fight. Reputations are at stake and=20 careers/organizations can be ruin or severely bruised in this battle. =A0 =A0 Michael Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Minnesota Birding Treks http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/
