[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 07:26:15 -0800
Also I was thinking about birding the area this weekend as well. I could do
some scouting for us all if you want to collaborate with me.
On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 7:25 AM, James Billstine <billstinj@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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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