Nancy Madden will be leading the pack at Clower-Thornton park, one of our
favorite venues, Saturday at 7:30. Should be great! All Mississippi Coast
Audubon Society field trips are open to everyone, and our full schedule is at
mscoastaudubon.org <http://mscoastaudubon.org/>. See you in the field!
11/2 Clower-Thornton Park, Harrison County
Leader: Nancy Madden, birdloverms@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:birdloverms@xxxxxxxxx>
(228) 229-7108
After recent restoration, Clower-Thornton is again coming into its own as a
migrant stopover, with a variety of semi-wild and urbanized habitats. Nancy is
a great guide for birding by ear, so come and hone your listening skills.
Place and time: Meet at the parking lot (MAP)
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clower-Thornton+Nature+Trail/@30.3794397,-89.0560274,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x2bc36bedce348c2!8m2!3d30.3794397!4d-89.0560274>
at 7:30 AM.
Conditions: easy walking on paths.
11/9 Fontainebleau Birds and Botany, Jackson County
Leader: Mark LaSalle, mwlasalle@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:mwlasalle@xxxxxxxxx>, (228)
990-1495
Part of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Fontainebleau
offers habitats including pine savanna, bayou, and bayhead swamp. Dr. Mark
LaSalle will explore the birds and plants of the season, and will tell you
about the year-round series of Savanna Strolls occurring at this site.
Place and time: Meet at trailhead on Hanshaw Rd. Ocean Springs, N. of OS Middle
School (MAP)
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mississippi+Sandhill+Crane+National+Wildlife+Refuge+Fontainebleau+Nature+Trail/@30.3973664,-88.7570315,197m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m20!1m14!4m13!1m4!2m2!1d-88.7076217!2d30.3748978!4e1!1m6!1m2!1s0x889bf6506f22382b:0x16d5f7d2e0674e4e!2sOcean+Springs,+Mississippi+39564!2m2!1d-88.7563146!2d30.3971002!5i2!3m4!1s0x889bf65c9c08974b:0xb32ad76bf12ebce9!8m2!3d30.3976715!4d-88.7573661>,
8:00 AM.
Conditions: Easy 1-mile walking trail. Boots strongly recommended after rain as
parts of the trail can have standing water.
11/16 Seaman Road Lagoons, Jackson County
Leader: Sharon Milligan, 2sharon123@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:2sharon123@xxxxxxxxx>
(228) 861-1622
A second chance at our most popular field trip venue, not otherwise open to
birders – always a great variety of birds, with good opportunities for photos.
Bring your binoculars, scope, refreshments, etc.
Place and time: Meet at the Park and Ride at I-10 exit 50, Ocean Springs next
to Denny’s (MAP) <https://www.google.com/maps/@30.4529058,-88.8457713,16z>,
between 7:15 and 7:30 AM.
Conditions: Slow driving with stops. Important: This is a working facility.
You must stay with leaders while on site. Call Sharon (above) if you have
questions about policy.
