This Saturday Mississippi Coast Audubon Society will be at Ansley Preserve -
great chance to review fall plumage with Ned Boyajian. And the following
Saturday is Coastal Cleanup at a beach near you! All are welcome on MCAS field
trips - full list at mscoastaudubon.org <http://mscoastaudubon.org/>.
10/12 Ansley Preserve, Hancock County
Leader: Ned Boyajian, nedrbo@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nedrbo@xxxxxxxxx> (228) 332-1329
Coastal chenier migrant trap, with a history of great finds. This site is part
of the Mississippi Coastal Birding Trail: more information at
http://mscoastbirdingtrail.audubon.org/ansley-preserve.html ;
<http://mscoastbirdingtrail.audubon.org/ansley-preserve.html>
Place and time: Meet at Ansley preserve parking lot (MAP)
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/30%C2%B012'59.4%22N+89%C2%B029'16.2%22W/@30.2165,-89.48783,4940m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d30.2165!4d-89.48783?hl=en>,
between 7:15 and 7:30 AM. (Driving directions: From Hwy 90 in Waveland, south
on Lower Bay Road 71/2 miles to Heron Bay Road (34th St). Left onto Heron Bay
Road ca. 2 1/2 miles to Preserve).
Conditions: Alternating short walks with short drives. Biting bugs may be
present. Most walking areas should be dry.
10/19 Coastal Cleanup
It’s payback time! Let’s help keep our Coast birding habitats clean and
welcoming. Check the Coastal Cleanup page at
http://coastalcleanup.extension.msstate.edu/ ;
<http://coastalcleanup.extension.msstate.edu/> to join the coastwide volunteer
effort to keep our waterways free from trash. When you’re done and feeling
proud of yourself, go birding!
