A couple of photos you might enjoy and an invitation - but be sure to
wear something *thermal* :

>Stunning photo .....
>
>http://www.yukonweb.com/community/ybc/ybc_bird.jpg
>
>plus an albatross at :
>
>http://www.best.com/~petrel/index.html
>
>YBC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
>
>THURSDAY -- THIS WEEK!
>
>Date: December 2, 1999
>Time: 7:00 pm
>Location: Whitehorse Public Library
>All are welcome!
>
>Welcome to winter ...
>
>December 1st marks the first day of winter for birders throughout the
>continent. Yesterday's late fall migrant is today's winter mega-rarity!
>Please refer to the Yukon checklist for expected winter species and >make
an effort to document any species not marked with a "w"
>(expected in winter).
>
>http://www.yukonweb.com/community/ybc
>
>Any late fall migrants were likely given a fairly clear incentive to
>depart as temperatures plunged to the -20 to -40C range earlier this >week.
PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS are now >appearing in increasing numbers
at feeders. At least one COMMON >MERGANSER remains on the Yukon River in
Whitehorse, and an adult >BALD EAGLE was seen in Rabbit's Foot Canyon today
(December 1).
Submitted by Toni Hawryluk
Seattle, WA
tonihawr at email.msn.com