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A RARE BIRD
Islanders left off NDP panel Party to analyze reasons behind shocking election loss last May Don Descoteau News staff
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Geoffrey Newell, 17, looks for birds at Cattle Point as he leads about 20 bird lovers on the Friends of Uplands Park bird watch. The bird watch happens again on July 28 and Aug. 11.
Teen brings a competitive side to birding Danielle Pope News staff
Geoffrey Newell was just seven years old when he first fledged his interested in birds. It was the movie Winged Migration and his father’s own biology background that sparked what would become a life-long passion.
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For those who have attended Geoffrey’s frequent birding tours with the Friends of Uplands Park and now the Capital Regional District, it’s no surprise the avian expert has been doing this most of his life. Those who haven’t seen the Oak Bay resident in action, however, might be surprised to know Geoffrey is only 17.
“I would say my favourite bird is the Pileated Woodpecker,” he says. “You find them in mature forests, they are about as big as a crow and have a red crest, and just their size for a woodpecker is pretty spectacular.”
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