[Bristol-Birds] BBC hears hawk migration program, board annunces dues increase for 2015
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- To: "'Bristol Bird Club'" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:40:20 -0400
Tom Hunter Ron Harrington Bill Grigsby at BBC meeting 19 August 2014.jpg
Bristol Bird Club members (from left) Tom Hunter, Ron Harrington and Bill
Grigsby
Bristol Bird Club hears hawk identification program;
learns board of directors created dues increase.
Members of the BBC were pleasantly surprised when Tom Hunter,
who has been leading the Mendota Hawk Count for the club in
recent years, attended the club's August meeting at the Bristol
Public Library, Tuesday, 19 August 2014.
He joined with Ron Harrington and Bill Grigsby to present the
program on hawk identification.
One of the items of brief and hurried business was an
announcement by the club president that the board of directors
has increased the 2015 dues. When asked if the dues
increase need to be voted on by the membership, the president
said the by-laws allow the board to make that decision. It was
not clear if a membership increase has been brought
before the membership or previously announced. This is the
first time in the 60-year history that BBC members could not
vote on club dues. The by-laws were rewritten in the spring
of 2013. The justification was that the club needed to
adjust the dues to keep up with other clubs.
Individual dues: $25.00
Family dues: $32.00
Students, grades 1 thru 12, $5.00
Associate members $10.00
It was announced that the associate membership did not
increase. That membership is for those who already are
members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, usually
by being a member of another state chapter.
The new dues do not provide for the state-listed options
of Sustaining Member $ 30 and TOS Life Membership of
$450.
It was announced that the BBC Annual Banquet has been
set for 17 October at Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church
at a price of $17.00 per person. The next meeting is set for
16 September at the Bristol Public Library.
Ron Harrington said the Annual Mendota Hawk Count
is expected to be September 12-30 - about three weeks
shorter than in recent years due to the lack of
members signing up to count. Of course many birders,
who usually watch for hawks at the famous lookout, will
be there almost all month or maybe a few days more.
This change will probably only shorten the data collection
and entry records for Mendota.
Harrington also said most days of the count, birders
will start arriving at the Mendota Tower by 9 a.m. and
the flight usually has a significant decline after the birds
fly high and virtually out of sight by early afternoon. He
said there was a late-afternoon flight but it was usually
over by about 4 p.m.
Tom Hunter, who has given up the Mendota Hawk
Count coordinator position due to health issues, said
he intended to be at the tower counting hawks one
or two days as possible.
Harrington also said the Glade Spring Christmas Bird
Count has been set for Saturday, 3 January 2015.
The president said the club will again sponsor the
web page on the Hawk Migration Association of
North American data site.
FunFest officials sent the club a nice letter,
thanking BBC for sponsorship of birding events
at this year's festival. The festival has completed 34 years
and this year attracted more than 150,000 guest
and patrons from 32 states, 83 Tennessee cities
and Canada for the nearly 100 events.
Those attending the meeting (*indicates dinner
at the Mad Greek Restaurant prior to the meeting):
*Wilma Boy, Faye Wager, Tom Hunter, *Brookie
Potter, *Jean Potter, Helen Sirett, Josh Alley,
Adam Alley, Jennifer Quinn, Jennifer Meade,
Barny Brill, Jeanie Brill, *Judy Roach, *Kevin Blaylock,
*Mary Jane Erwin, Jo Ann Detta, Marty Huber,
*John Moyle, *John Hay, *Lois Cox, Sue Chadwallader,
John Whinery, Barbara Watson, Ron Harrington,
*Wallace Coffey.
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