[Umpqua Birds] Re: UVAS Winchester Bay/Reedsport Field Trip, Jan 31st
- From: James Billstine <billstinj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:25:07 -0800
I'm down! I can drive, but my car is small.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:58 PM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm a bit late on getting this together, but ... I would like to take some
> folks to the Reedsport/Winchester Bay area on the last day of January,
> Saturday the 31st.
>
> Please email or call me if you would like to go, as I would like to limit
> the number of people and cars (2 or 3) for this trip. It is a fairly long
> drive and gets crazy trying to stay together and find places to park at the
> coast. Let me know how many you have and how many you can take with you.
> Thanks!
>
> It will be a long, but hopefully fun day of birding and discovery. We will
> visit the South Jetty Area, Salmon Harbor/Winchester Bay/Umpqua River,
> Reedsport proper, Smith River area, and Dean Creek Elk Viewing area, and
> probably the O.H. Hinsdale Rhododendron Gardens. Expected species will
> include a variety of loons, cormorants, grebes, gulls, ducks, geese,
> herons/egrets, wrens, sparrows. There may be a few pelicans around,
> shorebirds, raptors. Rare birds? Possibilities include Glaucous Gull, Swamp
> Sparrow, Palm Warbler, Long-tailed Duck. No guarantees; they're... you know
> ... rare!
>
> There will be some walking through sand 200 yards at the South Jetty, and
> occasional sandy/rocky areas; otherwise we will mostly be on solid level
> ground.
>
> Roseburg-area folks will meet at the Roseburg BLM visitor's parking area
> by 0630 and leave shortly thereafter. If you live between Roseburg and the
> Coast, we can make arrangements to pick you up somewhere along the way.
> Bring as much food as you would like, but I like to stop for some chowder
> at Don's Main Street Diner in Reedsport around lunch. We will head home in
> mid-afternoon, depending on weather and attitudes of participants. We also
> have the option of stopping in Elkton or Tyee Landing on the way home for
> some refreshment and reflection. Expect to help drivers out with some gas
> money (glad price is low!).
>
> Thanks and looking forward to it.... Give me a call/email!
>
> Matt Hunter
> 541-670-1984
>
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