Subject: French birding
Date: Jan 16 09:31:12 1998
From: Bob Mauritsen - rhm at ms.washington.edu


I'm taking a French class, and we periodically have to describe
things we do and are in French. I have so far been able to say
that I'm an "ornithologue amateur". But my big French dictionary
doesn't have the corresponding verb for "birding" or "birdwatching".
I assume it must have something to do with "observer" and "oiseau",
but who knows? Anyway, does anyone know the accepted French way
of verbing? Thanks in advance.

Bob Mauritsen
rhm at ms.washington.edu