[Bristol-Birds] BBC has active agenda for Tuesday's November meeting.

From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:12:20 -0500










A large turnout of birders was present for the 
Bristol Bird Club meeting (16 Nov) to hear
member Tom Hunter present an excellent
program about his recent birding trip to Peru.

Weaving bits and pieces of Peru's culture,
history and geography, along with many of
the birds he saw and photographed, he
presented a beautiful PowerPoint talk.
He said about 400 bird species are present 
in the region.   

But his talk and photos included many mammals,
insects, plants and such.

President Dave Worley announced early on 
that the BBC Christmas Party would be at the
home of member Ellen Parker.  He said the 
date will be posted as soon as they determine
what is most practical.

Hunter, who coordinated the Mendota Hawk 
Migration lookout, gave a report and said a
more detailed accounting would soon be posted
to the lists.

Members were told that Dr. Ed Burke, one of two
living charter members of BBC in March 1950, 
was seriously injured in a recent fall and has been
in the Bristol Regional Medical Center.  He was
reported as much improved and a satisfactory
recovery is anticipated.


BBC has acquired the first
of three heating devices for
keeping hummer feeders
thawed in freezing temperatures
when a winter hummer is coming
to feeders anywhere in the
region.  The shield and heat
element is along the lines of
one posted recently on Bristol Birds Net.  After the
experience of a hummer at Musick's Campground
last winter, which had been previously banded
in Mississippi, it was determined that the club's
ability to provide a loaned heat element to such hosting
sites, may be the difference in sustaining a bird
until it can be at least captured, identified and banded.

Members felt that some feeder hosts  may not be
able to purchase such heating devices due to any
of several reasons including affordability, economy,
time constraints or simply lack of motivation to figure
out how to get it all purchased and put in place.  The
loaned heating devices will be carefully identified as
property of BBC and an attempt will be made to get
each recovered after it is no longer needed.  One will
be kept in Northeast Tennessee, one in Southwest
Virginia and one at Bristol.

A brief discussion of planning for the annual Christmas
Bird Counts included dates, planning meeting and
compilations.  BBC sponsors counts at Bristol, Glade
Spring, Kingsport and Shady Valley/Mountain City.

Members were told that a proposal will likely be made
to have a single registration fee for the 2012 Joint
TOS/VSO annual state meeting at Johnson City.  The
registration would include all costs for all events.
Breaking out individual components in an a la carte 
manner, as in individual state meetings, would not
be available.  This would simplify record keeping,
create easier management and provide a better
projection of funds expected for budget purposes.

Members were asked to begin thinking about
the possibility and make whatever feedback might
be useful.  The method might then be considered
by the joint meeting committee at a later date.  It
was felt that making a democratic member 
input to the proposal now, would provide ample
opportunity for consideration so everyone knows
what might be in the works.

Birders attending the meeting 
were: Dave Worley, Diana
Worley, Michele Sparks, Lola McClellan
Mary Clark, Ruth Clark, Steve McClellan,
Don Leech, *Tom Hunter, *Roy Knispel,
Neal Henson, Jean Henson, Michele Villeneuve,
Lois Cox, Wilma Boy, *John Hay, Faye
Wagers, *Judy Moose, *Dick Moose, 
*Roger Walz, *Sandra Walz, *Charlie Powell,
*Mary Erwin, *Jacki Hinshaw, *Rick Knight,
*Judy Roach, Paul Freiberg, *Carolyn Coffey,
*Wallace Coffey   (* before names indicate 
persons  having dinner with BBC at the 
Mad Greek Restaurant at 6 p.m.)
[Bristol-Birds] BBC has active agenda for Tuesday's November meeting.

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