Subject: Re: Xantus' Hummingbird
Date: Nov 24 14:36:30 1997
From: Steve Mansfield - steve at nwnet.net


Is there any word on whether or not the hummer is still hanging around? My
wife and I have been meaning to get up to see Vancover since we moved out
here, and this Friday might be as good a day as any, and this hummer would
be a great excuse. ;-)

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Steve Mansfield steve at nwnet.net
NorthWestNet Network Engineer 425-649-7467

> 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
> >
>