[Bristol-Birds] BBC reaches deep into its taproot of tradition
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- To: "'Bristol Birds'" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:01:40 -0400
A calendar covered with much-appreciated
events and dates awaited members of the
Bristol Bird Club Tuesday evening as energetic
birders gathered at the Bristol Public Library
for their July meeting.
Janice Martin reached deep into BBC's taproot
of tradition and struck a resounding chord
of harmony when it was announced that
every member's voice and input makes a
difference and the membership will vote on
initiatives and policies.
She quickly flashed a six-item "Member
Imput" questionnaire seeking to uncover
strengths and weaknesses. Field trips
was a subject of focus among everyone.
In a small club like BBC, it was apparent
that most everyone had ideas and
wanted to nominate birding walks. Many
quickly stepped forward and offer to
help lead events.
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Next Bird Walk
Saturday, August 8,
7:30am to 8:30am
Virginia Creeper
Trailhead in Abingdon.
We'll return to our roots at the festival.
Randy Smith will lead a walk over a short
stretch of the beautiful 35-mile-long trail
leading out from Abingdon. We'll have
more details soon. Bring binoculars,
water, and field guide to fully enjoy this
event. Migration of land birds will begin.
With smiles of delight and praise, BBC will
return to Addilynn Memorial United
Methodist Church in Bristol, TN for the
annual banquet which has been reserved
for Friday, Oct 2, at 6:30 p.m.
A "Black Saturday" annual field trip is
scheduled for the weekend after
Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), restoring an
event we enjoyed for many years but
had crowded off our schedules. The
name is new. Details TBA.
We go back to Burke's Garden for our
long-enjoyed early-winter scouting
trip of Golden Eagles Sat., Nov. 14. You
will be thrilled at what is new for us in
birding in the garden this winter. BBC
member Clancey Deel will be one of our
leaders and he has made new friends and
found new birders for us in the valley
and in Tazewell County. Just wait and see !
We have been surprised to learn that the
Civitan Shelter at Steele Creek Park was
reserved for the 2016 club picnic even
before we held this year's event in late
June. The city secured it for us without
a payment because the new treasurer
does not yet have our checkbook, etc.
for the coming year. The Parks & Rec
Dept. said no problem. They will wait.
Also , a location for the 2015
annual BBC Christmas Party
has been offered and the party date
is set for Saturday, Dec. 5.
Kevin Blaylock asked to have the
Mount Rogers Scales High Country
4-Wheel Drive birding trip to see
the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers on
territories established as an annual
event. He was on this year's trip
and added much to its success.
Roy Knispel approached the President
suggesting that three traditional field
trips held jointly with the Lee & Lois
Herndon TOS Chapter be restored to
the calendar. Those will, no doubt,
receive approval from BBC members.
BBC's beloved "Soup-'N Sparrow"
morning birdwalk at the weir dam
and lunch nearby with the South
Holston Ruritan Club will be on the
event list - Jan. 30, 2016.
A planning meeting for the Christmas
Bird Counts will be back on the agenda
after being set aside for a couple of
years. It returns on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
More details to follow.
The Bristol Christmas Bird Count will be
held Sunday, Dec 27. The Shady Valley
Count on Friday, January 1st. A date for
The Glade Spring CBC is being determined.
We will return to Burke's Garden for our
Annual Mid-Winter Golden Eagle Field Trip
set for Saturday, Feb 6. It will have some
new and interesting features. This year's
winter field trip will be our 26th year of
February trips to the garden.
President Martin said she had "sad news"
in announcing that Ruth Clark and
daughter Mary Clark are returning to
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husband Forrest Clark, moved to Bristol
from Kissimmee in 2008 and attended
BBC meetings until he passed away in
Jan 2009. The Clarks are moving from
Bristol this coming weekend.
BBC also learned that Mary Jane Erwin,
a loyal member of the club for 23 years,
is no longer a member. She joined in
the fall of 1991.
Kevin Blaylock, a member and officer of
BBC, says the club's third-sponsored
Rainforest Adventure trip is full. The
trip goes to the Pantanal of Brazil
Sept. 12 thru Sept 20 and will bird
the world's largest tropical wetland.
Wallace Coffey reported that the club
owns 28 copies of The Birds of Northeast
Tennessee.
Randy Smith presented an informative
and entertaining program about birding
one of his favorite South Carolina haunts
at Hunting Beach State Park.
Birders attending (*indicates dinner at
Mad Greek Restaurant): Faye Wagers,
Randy Smith, Fred Martin*, Janice Martin*,
Diana Worley*, Dave Worley*, Adrianne
Hess, Ruth Clark, Mary Clark, Marty Huber*,
Joann Detta*, Nancy McPeak*, Wallace Coffey*,
John Hay*, Judy Moose, Dick Moose, Kevin
Blaylock*, Roy Knispel*.
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