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KBC VAN
TRIPS
June - November, 2010
For
questions, feel free to contact
Eileen Zimlich at 216-509-4204
or email at ezimlich "AT" sbcglobal.net
A
van trip registration form is attached
here.
Friday, June 4 - Sunday June 6, 2010 - Roger Tory
Peterson Institute / Lake Chautauqua, NY
(2-night, 3-day trip) We will explore the areas
where Roger Tory Peterson grew up and tour the
Institute. Join us in exploring the Chautauqua
region from the lake plain to the higher elevations
(up to 2,000 foot) seeking the 25 nesting warblers
and other boreal species. Target species include:
Black & White, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue &
Green, Blue-winged, Cerulean, Hooded, Mourning, N.
Parula Warblers (& more); Purple Finch, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, Blue-headed and Yellow-throated Vireos,
Swainson’s Thrush & Winter Wren.
We will depart on Friday at 2 p.m. and return Sunday
evening. Hotel/motel reservations will be arranged.
Participants will pay individually for hotel and
meals. Participants will share travel costs (van
rental, gas & tolls). Deposit of $25 with
registration.
Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010
Pickerington Ponds & Other Columbus Area Parks
Day Trip
Trip Leader: Eileen Zimlich
Join us in exploring this Columbus area IBA
(Important Birding Area) where its wetlands are a
magnet for migrating waterfowl and shore birds.
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park is a 1,387-acre
preserve containing some of the last glacial kettle
lakes in Central Ohio. Over 260 species of birds
have been recorded in the area. Rarities at
Pickerington Ponds include: glossy ibis, American
avocet, marbled godwit, American white pelican, surf
scoter and little blue heron. Target species
include: shorebirds and waterfowl, Osprey, Northern
Harrier and fall migrants. There are several other
parks in the area which we may visit.
We will depart at 6:30 a.m. and
return in the evening. Participants will share
travel costs (van rental or car pool, gas) Deposit
of $25 with registration.
September - Date TBA
Lake Erie Metropark, Michigan - Hawk Watch
Day Trip.
Leader needed
This park is one of the premier hawkwatching sites
in North America and it is relatively close by.
Thousands of hawks follow the Lake Erie shore during
fall migration. Although many species may be seen,
mid-September is the peak for Broad-winged Hawk
migration. Target species: hawks.
Friday, Oct. 22 - Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA
3 day, 2 night trip. Trip leader Craig Caldwell.)
Visit the world’s longest-running hawk migration
count site during fall color time. We’ll spend
Saturday and Sunday mornings on North Lookout, where
we’ll expect to see from 100 to 1500 raptors of as
many as 12 species. Saturday afternoon we can stay
on the lookout if there’s a hot passage or explore
other parts of the sanctuary. We hope to include a
tour of the Sanctuary’s Acopian Center for
Conservation Learning, coordinator and clearing
house for world-wide raptor research projects. Prime
target birds include Northern Goshawk and Golden
Eagle, both reasonably probable, and the
almost-guaranteed Northern Harrier and
Sharp-shinned, Cooper’s, Red-shouldered, and
Red-tailed hawks.
Craig has six times taken groups to Hawk Mountain
for week-long outings. He’ll regale you with tales
of the Sanctuary’s history and lore until you shut
him up.
We will depart at 1:00 pm Friday and return by 8:00
pm Sunday. Participants will pay their own motel and
meal costs plus a share of van rental, gas, and
tolls. The motel will be about $100 per person,
double occupancy, for the two nights, which includes
light breakfasts. There’s also a $7 per day trail
fee for (Sanctuary) non-members. A deposit of $25 is
required with each reservation. Limit of 8
participants.
November Date TBA
Niagara Falls
Weekend trip.
Trip leader needed
Explore the Niagara river and Niagara-on-the-Lake
for winter migrants. The Niagara River has the
largest and most diverse concentration of gulls in
the world. It also hosts large numbers of wintering
waterfowl.
Target species: gulls, waterfowl. Passport
needed.
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