[Umpqua Birds] Re: UVAS Winchester Bay/Reedsport Field Trip, Jan 31st
- From: Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:48:53 -0800
Sounds great Jimmy. I'll contact you off-list for some ideas....
Matt
On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 7:26 AM, James Billstine <billstinj@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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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