From: MarkLFischer at aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:02:10 EST
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Minutes of the November 5th meeting are online
To: WSFAlist at WSFA.org
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Hi, Bob,

I hate to step on your  example, but the famous "Gooney Bird" is not the
Dodo, but the Laysan Albatross,  a federally-protected but still very common
denizen of the Central  Pacific.  The Laysan spends nine months out of each year at
sea, and only  returns to dry land during mating season.  Laysans who have
yet to regain  their land legs are famous for truly balletic landings, hence
their  nickname.  During the summer months they literally carpet Midway atoll,
and  other islands of the western end of the Hawaiian chain.

Mark  Fischer
Former Midway resident and impact site for numerous botched Gooney  Bird
landing attempts