[Bristol-Birds] minutes of BBC meeting 10/15/13

From: Lois Cox <lacox@xxxxxxx>
To: Bristol Birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:42:10 -0400
Minutes of Bristol Bird Club
October 15, 2013

Present:  Janice Martin*, Dave Worley*, Jessee Mason, Lois Cox*, Judy Roach*, 
Josh Alley, Adam Alley, Blake Logan, Kevin Blaylock, Faye Wagers, Mary Jane 
Erwin*, Ruth Clark, Mary Clark, Jeanie Brehl, Barney Brehl, John Moyle*, John 
Hay*, Roy Knispel*, Wallace Coffey*, Jacki Hinshaw*, Rick Knight*, Michelle 
Sparks, Tom Hunter*, LaVern Hunter*.

* indicates present at Mad Greek for dinner prior to meeting.

Lois called the meeting to order and turned it over to Mary Jane to introduce 
our speaker, Kevin Blaylock.  Kevin is a graduate of King College, a member of 
the Bristol Bird Club, a local business owner, president of the Bristol Host 
Lions Club, and a board member of the Phoenix Landing Foundation.  He gave a 
very interesting talk on “Birds of the Brazilian Pantanal”.  He included slides 
of his recent trip to Brazil with the Phoenix Landing Foundation.  That group 
is very active in the preservation of bird habitat in Brazil.  Kevin had his 
macaw, Echo, with him to help with the program.  The organization also helps 
find new homes of parrots when it becomes necessary for their owners to give 
them up.  Many of these birds live a long life and can outlive their family.

The business meeting followed the program.

Faye read the minutes of the August meeting and they were accepted as read.  
Judy provided a treasurer’s report on the screen and had some print copies for 
those who wanted one.  She reported a bank balance of $2745.33 with $701.00 of 
that designated funds for the Lee R. Herndon Fund and the Paddle Creek Fund in 
memory of Carolyn Coffey.  Her report was accepted for file.

The program for the public at the Bristol Public Library will be Sunday, 
October 20, 2013, at 2:00 P.M.  Tom Hunter will present a program on Backyard 
Birds, John Hay will discuss how to make your yard bird friendly.   Other 
members will show various bird feeders, birding guides, and help answer 
questions.  Everyone is encouraged to come help with this project.

Several of our members helped and/or attended the Wildlife Weekend at Steele 
Creek Park.   Ron Harrington set up a beautiful display and offered a prize of 
a blue bird nest box made by his cousin for a drawing from among those 
participants who completed a word search.  Jeanie and Barney Brehl hosted the 
display area for the club.  John Moyle led a bird walk that morning which ended 
up at a banding station where Rack Cross, Richard Lewis, and Michelle Sparks 
worked.  

Lois asked for a volunteer to host our annual Christmas party in December.  
Anyone willing to do so should contact her as early as possible.

Under interesting sightings, Rick Knight reported seeing a Wilson Warbler on 
the Elizabethton Linear Path today and five different species of gulls at 
Musick’s Campground on Oct. 14, including a Franklin’s Gull found by Brookie 
and Jean Potter.

The meeting was closed with time for fellowship after.



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