[texbirds] Re: East Texas Weekender Reminder
- From: D D Currie <ddbirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:07:14 -0600
The correct name for the hotel is:
Country Inn and Suites
6702 S. Broadway
Tyler, TX 75703
903-561-0863
On Jan 27, 2015 12:56 PM, "D D Currie" <ddbirder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just a reminder......
>
> Tyler Audubon and TOS are sponsoring an East Texas Adventure on February
> 27 and 28, 2015.
>
> There will be no classes or meetings, just daily field trips. A block of
> rooms has been held at Comfort Inn & Suites located at 6702 Broadway Ave,
> Tyler, TX 75073 Phone: 903-561-0863
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#>
> at a rate of $80 King or $90 2Queen/night.
>
> Check in will be conducted from 4-6 pm at the event hotel on Feb 26 and
> 27.
>
> The cost for the East Texas Adventure is $75/person. There may
> be additional state park and Corps of Engineer park entry fees for some of
> the field trips that are not included in the event cost. Trips are
> limited 15 participants.
>
> Participants can pick from four field trips each day as follows:
> 1) Richland Creek WMA, Freestone and Navarro counties, led by D.D.
> Currie and Dell Little, going from 7:30 am to approximately 3 pm. The trip
> will focus primarily on ducks and shorebirds, but wintering sparrows and
> other landbirds will also be seen. Participants need a limited public
> use permit to enter the WMA. Permits cost $12 and can be purchased from any
> location where hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Food and
> restrooms are not available in the WMA, so participants should be prepared.
>
> 2) Lake O' the Pines, Marion and Upshur counties, led by David
> Brotherton, going from 7:30 am to approximately 3 pm. The trip will
> focus primarily on ducks, loons and other waterbirds, with some piney woods
> birds in the parks around the lake.
> 3) Lake Tawakoni, Van Zandt, Hunt and Rains counties, led by Richard
> Kinney and/or Ross Rasmussen, going from 8 am to 2-3 pm. The trip will
> focus on ducks, loons and waterbirds, as well as a variety of wintering
> landbirds at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Participants will visit the Van
> Zandt county boat ramp, several marinas and Lake Tawakoni State Park.
> 4) Smith county hotspots, led by Mike Bloodsworth on Feb 27 and Peter
> Barnes on Feb 28. We will leave the conference hotel at 6:30 am and visit a
> variety of locations in Smith county, including Camp Tyler, the Lake Tyler
> dam, Pleasure Acres, fields and ponds south of Tyler, and Bellwood Lake.
> The trip will go as long as any participants are interested and can end in
> the late afternoon, looking for Sora and Virginia Rail at Bellwood Lake.
> Expect to see 60-80 species if we are not hampered by rain or high winds.
> To secure you spot for this event contact Jim Hailey at
> irasciblej@xxxxxxxxx. Once you have made this contact and your spot
> confirmed please send a check made out to Jim Hailey at 110 Lavaca Lane,
> Georgetown, Texas 78628. Include your preference of which trip listing them
> in order of preference. They will be filled on a first come first
> serve basis.
> Contact D. D. Currie at ddbirder@xxxxxxxxx or 817-919-8587
> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#>
> if you have questions.
>
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