deborah wisti-peterson wrote:

>so...let me put the question to you more succinctly; if you could go
>birding anywhere in the world for five days this december, where would
>you go and why?

I'd go for Belize. I think the birding would be superb, and there is good
snorkeling as well. I have heard an awful lot of positive stories from
Belize. Costa Rica would be a *close* second.

Charles Vaughan
(Staying in Woodinville in Dec.)
cev at rocket.com