Hi Michael,
You got a point here underbirded:Birders dont mention places like you
mention to much. I will certainly look in to this Area for further us.
I remember the date 1-6 1993 in Langly BC seeing the Dusky Thrush,standing
there i meet several hard core? birders which visit ATTU the year prior,
there told the most fascinating storeys i ever heard, also when i visit
Tappen BC on 4-3 1994 seeing the Siberien Accenter, birders from Arizona
than talked about ATTU.You remember the owner let the birders come in to
the house, so not to disturb this shy bird.I am a twitcher in the worst
way, because i went twice the distance to see this bird, by appointment
only. This was al;so my first time to use a camera not as good as i use
now, but my photo ended up in this well written Book "THE BIRDS of BRITISH
COLUMBIA" by Wayne Campbell and others
So the point ishere with ATTU it is well talked about.Michael you know
Mike Toochin one of the best birders in you area, he also talked about ATTU
when i visit BC and later he joint the group as field-leaders, what is the
prestige position one can get.
The year 2000 maybe the last time this trips going to be offered, the cause
is of deteriorating of this already primitive buildings and other factors
with the Coast Guard.

ATTU is a birders Life time dream to go, and since i retire soon, for me is
a dream come true since i first heard about this in 1993. If you would be
so nice to let me know what kind of books or bird information there is
available on the areas around Queen Charlotte Island, i would realy
appreciate this.
Ruth



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> From: Michael Price <mprice at mindlink.bc.ca>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: The Trip of The Century!! ATTU
> Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 8:17 PM
>
> Hi Tweets,
>
> Ruth Sullivan writes:
>
> > This got the report What birds was sighted in ATTU this year.
> (snip)
> This are the birds what was sighted this on two
> >trips. 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 700 Wood Sandpipers,110 Long-toed Stints,
> >180 Eyebrowed Thrushes, 225 Olive-backed Pipits, 193 Rustic Buntings,
336
> >Bramblings,18 Hawfinches. Here is the whole list of bird :
> >Arctic Loon
>
> followed by a very tasty list of Asian species.
>
> One of the most underbirded areas of North America which also makes a
habit
> of turning up some of these Asian species in small numbers on a regular
> basis--and a damn sight closer--is the Queen Charlotte Islands,
particularly
> around migrant traps, Sandspit and Rose Spit/Naikoon Park. The latter is
the
> first landfall for birds migrating over ocean straight from Alaska. The
> growing list of Sibes appearing there makes it clear that it's Canada's
> version of Attu.
>
> Michael Price
> Vancouver BC Canada
> mprice at mindlink.net
>
> "She's psychic....we've decided to find it charming."
> --Frasier