Hi. Tweeters, Enclosed is the Nanaimo Sunday Bird Walk for Dec.5/99
Neil Robins Nanaimo, B.C. Canada
nmrobins at telus.net

"The Sunday Bird Walk went to the Nanaimo River Estuary in south
Nanaimo B.C. The weather was cloudy, and cool at 4 degrees
celsius. In total 37 species were seen and heard on the walk.

Great blue heron
Trumpeter swan
Northern pintail
Mallard
bufflehead
Common goldeneye
Burrows goldeneye
American wigeon
Hooded merganser
Green-winged teal
Glaucous-winged gull
California gull
Mew gull
Herring gull
Cooper?s hawk
Northern harrier
Red-tailed hawk
Bald eagle
Belted kingfisher
Northern flicker
Common raven
Northwestern crow
Bewick wren
Northern shrike
American robin
European starling
Red-winged blackbird
Western meadowlark
White-crowned sparrow
Golden-crowned sparrow
Lincoln sparrow
Song sparrow
Spotted towhee
Dark-eyed junco
House finch
Purple finch
Pine siskin

BIRDERS NIGHT, second Tuesday of each month. Meet at The
Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store #6-6404 Metral Drive Nanaimo at
7:30 pm. Find out where the birding hot spots are and the latest
sightings. Enjoy a cup of coffee and cookie while learning from
the monthly speaker. Everyone is welcome.

For more information on these sightings or about birding in
Nanaimo British Columbia Canada contact The Nanaimo Bird Alert
at (250) 390-3029 or The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at
(250)390-3669 or email at cpbartle at direct.ca.
The Sunday Bird Walks are presented by The Backyard Wildbird &
Nature Store at #6-6404 Metral Drive Nanaimo B.C. Canada."