[Bristol-Birds] BBC Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day at Natural Tunnel State Park
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 19:09:10 -0400
Each year Natural Tunnel State Park north of Gate City
in Scott County, VA hosts a Birding Weekend. This year
the event is being held this weekend -- May 11-12-13.
It is the park's and Bristol Bird Club's celebration of
International Migratory Bird Day
Hikes are departing from the Cove Ridge Center where
members of the Bristol Bird Club are staying free for the
weekend in the big lodge area. Some birders have been
commuting daily. The walks are schedule at 8:30 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. each day. The hikes are being led by BBC
members and are conducted along the Virginia Birding and
Wildlife Trail at the park. BBC has been conducting this
project for several years.
Members of the Bristol Bird Club are housed Friday and Saturday
nights in the beautiful lodge where the club has an annual
agreement with the state park system to present birdwalks.
The state provides all accommodations to the club in
exchange for its expertise with guided birdwalks.
Birders are gathering in town squares, community centers, schools, parks,
and refuges across the Western Hemisphere to learn more about wild
birds, take action to conserve birds and their habitats, and simply have
fun. Like any day of recognition, IMBD exists to focus attention on
something important and marvelous -- in this case, the journey birds
undertake between their summer and winter homes. IMBD was created
specifically to highlight the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory
birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding
grounds in South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
However, the day serves as an opportunity to celebrate all the species
of birds whose annual movements enliven our lands, waters and skies.
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