[TN-Bird] TOS winter gathering Wheeler Refuge AL 1/24/09

TOS Winter Gathering at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur AL  January 
23 - 25, 2009  
 
Suggested itinerary from Dwight Cooley, who will be our local  guide:
 
Friday, January 23 - For those who get here early, our Visitor Center  and
Observation Building will be open until 5:00 pm - should be good viewing  of
ducks, Sandhill Cranes and geese from about 3:00 pm on.  

Saturday, January 24 - I'd suggest two field trips - one to  Limestone
Bay/White Springs on the refuge for waterfowl, cranes and whatever  else
that may show up and one to NW Alabama - TVA dams and Key Cave NWR  for
gulls, grassland birds, etc.  The refuge trip could finish up  by
mid-afternoon but the trip to TVA dams would be a bit longer because of  the
distance involved.  
 
Sunday, January 25 - birding on your on or a short refuge trip to look  for
anything of interest from the Saturday trip.

For those who want a  preview of the area and its birds, the North Alabama
Birding Trail website  is:

http://www.northalabamabirdingtrail.com/

Base of operations  for the weekend;
Comfort Inn of Priceville. 3239 Mallard Way Decatur/ Priceville  AL (256) 
355-1037
It's close to the Refuge Visitor Center.  Ask for group rate ($69. +  taxes)
WE WILL MEET AT COMFORT INN PARKING LOT at 8AM CST Sat., and rendezvous  
there again at 6PM to go to supper and compilation etc. 
 
Another option is:
Holiday Inn & Suites along the river.  1101  6th Av. NE Decatur AL
(256) 355-3150  Ask for TOS group rate ($77. + taxes)

 

Accommodations and restaurants in the Decatur area are many and  varied.
For information try:
_http://www.decaturcvb.org/_ (http://www.decaturcvb.org/) 


Richard  Connors             Jan  Shaw NTOS field trip leader (615)  331-2231 
              
TOS  Pres.                                            
Nashville  TN
(615)832-0521 home/office
(615)330-7142 cell



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