Dear Birders,

Here is another update on the Whooper Swans at Mamit Lake, B.C.
They were seen by another group about noon yesterday, as described
below. It sounds like the north end of Mamit Lake may be worth
checking, as well as the south end. On Sunday, when Andy Raniseth and
I found the Whoopers at the south end, there were only Canada Geese
and Mallards at the north end of the lake, but I have seen swans there
in the past.
Ralph and Clara, you may have been the only birders who looked for
the swans yesterday and DID NOT see them. Maybe another try this
afternoon or tomorrow would be successful?
I have not heard whether anyone has seen the birds today (November
9), but I will pass along any information I receive. In the meantime,
it would be appreciated if any birders who see the swans, and are
members of BCINTBIRD or TWEETERS, would post directly to their
newsgroup to save time.
Photos of these birds are still needed for documentation, if
anyone is able to take any.

Happy swan-searching!

Wayne Weber
114-525 Dalgleish Drive
Kamloops, B.C. V2C 6E4
Phone: (250) 377-8865
wayne_weber at bc.sympatico.ca


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Scott <PISHER at email.msn.com>
To: wayne_weber at bc.sympatico.ca <wayne_weber at bc.sympatico.ca>
Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 8:11 AM
Subject: Whoopers


>Wayne:
> Just a note to let you know that on Monday, Rick & John Toochin,
Dale
>Jensen, and myself watched the 3 Whoopers on Mamit Lake from about
11:30am
>to about noon(time approx.) They were on the east side of the lake,
just
>north of the south end. They stayed against the east bank and were
thus
>often out of line of sight from the road but would swim into view
regularly
>giving stellar views.
> At about noon the Whoopers lifted off and flew to the north end of
the
>lake out of sight.
> There was also a deer in the bay at the south end that seemed to be
stuck
>in the off shore mud, about 30 m. out in the water. Hope someone with
a boat
>was able to free it.
> Thanks for the lifer....
> Brian Scott
> Surrey
>
>
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