I am very sorry for the omissions.  The date was today 3/24/04.

Jerry Lazarczyk
2484 Oak Harbor
Grand Island NY 14072-3007
716-773-7452

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It would be nice to have a name attached to this posting.

Thanks,

Alan

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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:56:14 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 
> Was hiking the Bruce Trail eastbound and crossed New Mountain Rd. 
> (near Devil's Punchbowl) at 12:12 PM and crossed Dewitt Rd. (near 
> Vinemount Conservation Area) at 12:44 PM.  Had stepped off the Bruce 
> Trail and was near the RR track when I saw the vulture coming from 
> the East and just slightly south of the tracks.  It passed overhead 
> no further than 50 yds. and probably much closer to 40 yds at 12:24 
> PM.  Observed the bird without binoculars.  It had a silvery patch 
> at the end of both wings and had a gray head.  Also noted the short, 
> squarish tail.  The vulture continued to fly along the RR tracks 
> westbound until it was out of sight.  I was at the Hamburg Hawkwatch 
> with William Watson Sr. on Monday 3/22/04 and saw the Black Vulture 
> pass then.  Have seen hundreds of Black Vultures when living in MD 
> and VA.
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