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Point Reyes is Preferred Choice for Wildlife in Winter
Point Reyes Lodging Promotion makes it a Great Time for Humans to Visit, Too!
 Winter
is the optimum time to view wildlife at Point Reyes. Heralded
by the arrival of mature elephant seals and migrating
waterfowl and shorebirds, winter also brings the annual
migration of gray whales along the coast, plus spawning
Coho salmon and steelhead trout up coastal streams.
Winter is also time for Point Reyes Lodging's
Whales and Wildlife promotion. And you can STILL take
advantage of this promo! Through March 31, 2005, guests
can stay two nights midweek and get the third night FREE
at any of Point Reyes Lodging's 15 bed and breakfast
inns and cottages. Holiday periods are excluded and advance
reservations are required. Visit www.ptreyes.com
and contact the inn or cottage of your choice. Mention
Whales & Wildlife when you make your reservation.
Come on out to the country and don't
forget your spotting scope or binoculars!
Announcing our Winter Point Reyes Visitor Winner
Congratulations to Edward D from Fairfax who has won 1 FREE
overnight stay for two at The Point Reyes Vineyard Inn
www.ptreyesvineyardinn.com!
Remember we do a drawing quarterly from those of you who
have registered with us ... go to our home page!
From The Park Naturalist's Note Book
On The Bay-- the herring are here with lot's of bird activity,
especially cormorants! "During the 1930's, herring
were smoked in a plant built for this purpose at Nicks
Cove, (on Tomales Bay) directly south of Hamlet and at
a plant at Blake's Landing ... It was common practice
for local ranchers to collect spoiled herring for chicken
feed at Hamlet, Nick's Cove, and Reynolds, although the
feed gave the eggs a distinctly fishy taste."
(Dewey Livingston) The cormorants have re established
nesting areas in the trees of Hog Island! Read more: http://www.ptreyes.com/parknews.html.
Featured Point Reyes Lodging Inn
 Each
of our newsletters will feature one of our 15 Inns, Bed
and Breakfasts or Cottages. This month we are highlighting
Ten Inverness Way: an historic Craftsman (circa 1904)
in a lush garden setting. Recommended by Sunset Magazine
for best lodging in Point Reyes National Seashore. Enjoy
distinctive country guest rooms, gourmet breakfast, stone
fireplace, hot tub, cozy library, evening wine and cheese.
Specials, Packages & Picnic Lunches are available.
Visit the Inn at www.teninvernessway.com.
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