----- Original Message -----
From: B&P Bell
To: n.lander at comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: Birding groups


Good morning Nancy -

If you are willing to make the drive, the Wednesday morning bird walks at Marymoor Regional Park in Redmond is consistently rewarding. Michael Hobbs has been birding weekly there for 10 years now, and I have been out with him for 9. We usually have 6-8 folks with us, many of them women - might make good contacts for you. We generally see about 50 species during the walks that can last til noon.

Currently, we start the walk at 6:30 AM from the west end of the dog area parking lot. If you come off SR520, take the West Lake Sammamish Parkway exit. At the base of the off-ramp turn right to the first stop light. Turn left into Marymoor. Go to the third stop sign (marked for the dog area) and turn right. Hope to see you there some time.

Another possibility, is to come to the Washington Ornithological Society meetings the first Mondays of the month (October thru June). We have a speaker on a bird-related topic, next months will be on the Ospreys nesting up by Everett, and the June meeting will be members slide night (when folks bring the best of their pictures). Lots of our members are women and I know some of them are down your way. You can get more information about WOS at our website - www.wos.org

Brian H. Bell
President, WOS
Woodinville WA
bellasoc at isomedia.com

Nancy wrote:

Hello Tweeters,
I am interested in joining some birdwatching groups or find some women that go out mid-week that would want a partner. I have been following the threads and it seems that people live far and wide. Is there anyone near Renton that would want to birding partner mid-week? I am willing to drive into Seattle or anywhere in a 30 mile radius (or so). Some of my favorite haunts are Juanita Bay, Discovery Park, Mercer Slew, Nisqually Wildlife Refuge and Spencer Island, but I am open to anything new. I do not feel comfortable as a woman to go out alone and would love to meet some new birding friends.

Thanks
Nancy Lander
Renton, WA.