Tweeters,
Anyone else interested in a trip tp see the hummingbird? I'm thinking of
making this crazy jaunt. Let me know if you would like to carpool.

Barry Levine Seattle (206) 526-8676

On Fri, 21 Nov 1997, Meg and Tom Brown wrote:

> The imm. male or female Xantus' hummingbird was seen again Friday
> morning by groups from Vancouver and Vancouver Island. The bird is at
> 221 2nd St. in Gibbsons, BC.
> To get there - go to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in West Vancouver and
> take the ferry to Langdale (around $26 CDN for round trip). The ferry
> leaves Horseshoe Bay at 720am and every 2 hrs. (920,1120,130 - etc.)
> and returns from Langdale at 20 after the even hrs. ( 620, 820, 1020,
> etc). You can get a map of Gibbsons on the ferry. As you come off the
> ferry take hwy. 101 to the west(left) into Gibbsons and follow the
> coastline till you get to Gower Point Rd. Continue west several miles
> until you get to the numbered cross streets (starting with 17th, I
> think, until you get to 2nd St. Either park at the intersection or go
> north (right) half a block and park on the right by blackberry bushes.
> The house is across the street with a sawhorse in the driveway.
> The bird comes to one of 3 feeders or perches in nearby shrubs. The
> bird comes to one feeder 5 feet from where people stand by the yard
> fence. Good photos and videos taken by many. It seems to come about
> every 15-20 minutes from its various hiding places.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tom Brown
>