[Bristol-Birds] Great BBC picnic / 550 pounds of bird seed !
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:33:07 -0400
The outreach effort of the Bristol Bird Club was again very
giving this afternoon when our membership enjoyed our
annual picnic.
Under the leadership of President Dave Worley, members
donated 11 bags of black oil sunflower seed to the Steele
Creek Park Nature Center. The seed is valued at $190.00.
That'll keep those feeders busy for a few months.
Despite a mid-afternoon rainstorm, the skies cleared and
the sun swept over BBC members and the picnic was again
a fabulous success.
Birders who brought food and appetites to the club's
annual event included:
Rick Knight
Don Holt
April Mattes
Diane Draper
Michele Draper
Janet Brown
Bill Charles
Larry McDaniel
Janice Martin
Ethel Mason
Bill Grigsby
Ed Burke
Julee Burke
Diana Worley
Dave Worley
John Hay
John Moyle
Mike Poe
Charlie Parker
Carolyn Coffey
Wallace Coffey
Lois Cox
Wilma Boy
Judy Roach
Mary Erwin
As an extra bonus, three members of the naturalist staff of the
nature center took a good group to a nearby park
cave where they were shown a Cave Salamander ! What a treat.
That caused much excitement. Most people have never seen anything
like that.
Two or three birders left at dusk to go search for Whip-poor-wills
along the park's eastern boundary.
We also enjoyed a copy of the Tennessee Conservationist magazine
which has just arrived in the mail. Don Holt's wonderful article entitled
"Lilies of Tennessee" was a charmer along with the many spectacular
color photos by BBC members. Also Kevin Hammed and Tom Laughlin
had an excellent article and photos about the "The Four-Toed Salamander"
which they have been researching at the Weir Dam below South Holston
Dam.
Our picnic was the last volley from our out-going President Bill Grigsby.
President Worley returns for his third term as a BBC president and has
led us through some of our most exciting years.
Vice-President Dr. John Moyle chatted a bit about a more aggressive and
extended field trip program for the 2007-2008 club year. I overhead talk
that the BBC Rainforest Adventures Committee has Ecuador in their
dreams. The country is located on the west coast of South America.
This may be the 2008 trip destination. In 2006 BBC birders went to Trinidad.
Janice Martin's family was busy moving today to their new home just off TN Rt.
126 near the south end of Steele Creek Park. She says the next time
you see her car she will be displaying the beautiful "bluebird" tag that
most of our Tennessee birders have which supports nongame wildlife
in the state. The Martins are selling their present home on Euclid
Ave. in Bristol Virginia.
Big Dave Worley was the chief chef today and the food was as good as
always. Janice Martin, social coordinator, put together the logistics for
the event and it was as fine as ever.
What a way for a new BBC president to begin his term in office.
Let's go birding.......
Wallace Coffey
Bristol TN
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