[TN-Bird] Re: Exciting TOS Winter Meeting Just Ahead
- From: Robbie Hassler <drhass@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:11:51 -0600
Wallace----This is the best idea TOS has ever had. Opening up the meeting
to anyone who is even slightly interested in birds needed to have happened a
long time ago. I hope that all the seasoned birders realize that the
"guests" are there to learn and will patiently and enthusiastically, explain
to them what they are seeing. Besides being just plain rude, a
condescending attitude will turn away new birders quicker that anything.
Wish I could make there but---------.
Love,
Robbie Hassler
----- Original Message -----
From: Wallace Coffey <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:20 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Exciting TOS Winter Meeting Just Ahead
> One of the most diverse and interesting Tennessee Ornithological Society
Annual Winter Meetings ever offered is just around the corner.
> TN-Birders and TOS members should quickly make reservations and plan to
attend the meeting which will be held at Dayton, TN. Members of East
Tennessee bird clubs have teamed to produced this exciting weekend.
>
> You have to be there ! Everyone is invited. You need not be a member of
the society to participate.
>
> The TOS Annual Winter Meeting is set for January 28-30, 2005 at Dayton.
The meeting is being jointly coordinated by members of the Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and Bristol chapters of TOS.
>
> We welcome college students, researchers, young birders, families,
beginning birders, backyard birders, skilled and experienced birders and
persons who have a conservation interest in Tennessee birds.
>
> You do not have to be a member of the Tennessee Ornithological Society in
order to attend. No fee is required. No advance sign up. Just walk in the
door and say hi. You will be on your way to one of your most exciting
weekends of the winter.
>
> Here is your chance to get the most out of your birding enjoyment. You do
not need to own a bird book or a pair of binoculars. Just come along and
have a super January weekend for just the cost of the room and your meal. If
you are within driving distance you will not even need a hotel room.
Everyone is truly welcome. We are a warm and caring group of birders!
>
> Field Trips: Field trips will be held Saturday and Sunday morning.
Destinations include Yuchi and Hiwasee wildlife refuges.
>
> Field trip leaders will be Daniel Moss of Clarksville, TN who is a
biologist at Fort Campbell in Montgomery Co.,TN and Charlie Muise, senior
teacher
> naturalist at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, in the foothills
of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
>
> It is believed that at least 10,000 Sandhill Cranes are in the 10-mile
area over which our field trip leaders will be leading birders. The
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be providing access to some key
habitat, while also assuring that we are very careful not to create
disturbance problems for the cranes.
>
> Just within the last few days a single Whooping Crane has been in the
area.
>
> Wallace Coffey, of Bristol and moderator of TN-Birds, will provide a rock
bottom field trip for the beginning birders who want to learn the basics
about birding. There is plenty for everyone. This is our version of the "No
Birder Left Behind" initiative. You will drive home with a smile on your
face.
>
> The opening speaker on Saturday evening will be Jeff Dixon, director of
development, of the Canadian-based Operation Migration, a non-profit
organization that, among other things, guides endangered Whooping Cranes
from their summer home in Wisconsin to their winter home in Florida with the
use of ultra-light planes.
>
> With Jeff will be Chris Mahoney, the Tennessee point person and contact
person for our own state group of "Friends of the Cranes." Chris is from
Chattanooga. She has been working with an effort to develop a Tennessee
outlet for Operation Migration merchandising. Proceeds from merchandise
sales help to fund the Operation Migration reintroduction work
>
> A delegation of biologists from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
region field offices and the state headquarters at Nashville will be making
presentations and participating in a round table discussion about the
management of Tennessee birds on Saturday evening.
>
> Richard Kirk, State Nongame Coordinator from Nashville, will present and
overview of the state Wildlife Plan and then discuss more about the plan, in
particular how birds are treated in the plan. Other questions may be posed
to the group.
>
> Michael Roedel, TWRA State Ornithologist, will lead the round table
discussion Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Others coming for the discussion will be
Jim Harrington of TWRA Region 1 Jackson; Pandy English, TWRA Region 2
Nashville; Polly Rucker, TWRA Region 2 Nashville and Kirk Miles, TWRA Region
3 Crossville. No one is scheduled to attend from TWRA Region 4 Morristown.
>
> Headquarters and Lodging: The meeting headquarters will be the Best
Western Dayton Hotel. A special TOS rate has been established at $45.00 +
tax for a Single, and $49.00 + tax for a Double. For reservations, call 1-
800-437-9604 (Ask for TOS rate --you do not have to be a TOS member for the
rate). The hotel address is Best Western Dayton 7835 Rhea Co. Hwy., U.S. 27
North Dayton, TN 37321.
>
> Directions: From I-75, Exit 40, TN State 30 West to US 27, then North on
US 27 to hotel on the left.
>
> From I-40, Exit 347, U.S. Hwy 27 South to the hotel on the left
>
> Don't miss visiting the TOS website at:
http://www.tnbirds.org/Winter05-meeting.htm for more details and excellent
maps of the areas.
>
> President-elect Danny Gaddy has said that standing state committees are
encouraged to meet face to face in public session during the Winter meeting.
>
> Members of the Conservation and Research Committee have been encouraged to
attend by Charlie Muise, chairman.
>
> Members of the Financial Committee, including Mac McWherter, Treasurer,
George Payne, David Trently, and Danny Gaddy, TOS President Elect, plan to
attend and meet on Saturday afternoon.
>
> Stay tuned to this list for more detailed meeting announcements which will
follow in the next few days.
>
> Let's all go to Dayton. We have a tremendous effort invested and many
wonderful presenters, leaders and more to come. We need everyone's support.
>
> Let's go birding......
>
> Wallace Coffey
> Bristol, TN
>
>
>
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