Subject: Birding at the Zoo
Date: May 14 08:07:25 2003
From: Dan Victor - dcv at drizzle.com


Seems like a perfect use of Tweeters, Greg. ;-)

Dan Victor, Seattle, WA mailto:dcv at scn.org
Tweeters = http://www.scn.org/tweeters/

On Tue, 13 May 2003, Greg Toffic wrote:
> (Dan, I hope this doesn't violate the Tweeters posting rules)

> Tweeters,
> Here's a reminder about this coming Saturday's "Festival for the Birds" at
> Woodland Park Zoo. The popular early morning bird walks on the Zoo grounds
> will be first-come-first-served this year. See the following announcement:
>
> Come to Festival for the Birds
> Saturday, May 17
>
> Flock to Woodland Park Zoo?s annual Festival for the Birds, Saturday May
> 17, presented by HomeStreet Bank Enjoy a day filled with feathered fun
> Make a bird feeder, take the migratory bird challenge, come face to face
> with an eagle, hawk, owl, and other birds; watch bird banding
> demonstrations and more. Plus, enjoy free samples of shade-grown coffee
> courtesy of Caffe Appassionato while you listen to a live Peruvian band
> Special giveaways and prizes are available at several bird and wildlife
> organization booths. Get your tail feathers to Woodland Park Zoo for the
> Festival for the Birds, Saturday May 17. Price is regular zoo admission
> ? free for current zoo members. For more information, call the zoo
> events hotline at (206) 615-0076
>
> Early Morning Bird Walk
> Saturday, May 17
> For all you early birds ... come to Woodland Park Zoo on May 17 for a
> special early morning bird walk led by the zoo's bird keepers. Visit
> some bird residents at the zoo and view wild birds nesting here. You
> will need to arrive by 6:30 a.m. The tour begins promptly at 7:00 a.m.
> and ends at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the zoo's South Gate entrance located at
> North 50th and Fremont Avenue North. Children are welcome, don?t forget
> your binoculars! Tours leave promptly at 7:00 a.m. and space may be
> limited. Price is regular zoo admission ? free for current zoo members.
> Questions! Email webkeeper at zoo.org
>
> Greg Toffic
> Curator of Birds
> Woodland Park Zoo