[TN-Bird] CTOS January Meeting and Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Field trip
- From: "David F. Vogt" <dfv@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:37:02 -0500
The Chattanooga Chapter of
The Tennessee Ornithological Society,
Welcomes visitors to its monthly meetings
This month's meeting will be held Thur. January 11 at 7:00 pm
January program will include:
Study Skin Challenge, Sparrow etc.; Test your bird identification skill
by trying to ID a variety of preserved specimens from the UTC
collection. This month's group of birds will focus on sparrows and
sparrow-like species. Take this opportunity to get a thorough, "up
close" look at some the little brown birds that frequent our winter
woods and fields
Bird of the Month, American Kestrel: Dr. David Aborn, UTC
Ornithologist, will give a short talk on our smallest and most abundant
falcon species.
Main Program, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Dwight Cooley, Refuge
Manager at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge near Decatur, Alabama will
tell us about this 35,000 acre gem just a couple of hours away from us.
Every winter Wheeler refuge provides important wintering habitat for
thousands of wintering waterfowl as well as a variety of raptors,
sparrows and other bird species. Dwight has graciously agreed to speak
to our club just a few days before the leading the club on a field trip
on the Wheeler refuge. This field trip will be also be offered to
members from across the state of Tennessee who participate in the TOS
Winter meeting which will be held in Decatur, AL the weekend of January
12, 13 and 14. Come enjoy this preview before spending the weekend at
the Winter meeting.
Refreshments and Socializing: Be sure to thank Fran Hiestrand and
Sandy Caldwell for providing refreshments for this month's meeting.
Our group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at Ascension
Lutheran
Church, 720 S.
Germantown Rd (Just South of I-24 in East Ridge)
(The Tennessee Ornithological Society boasts a 90 year history of bird
study in TN and offers regular field trips and programs focused on wild
birds. Our organization also participates in a variety of bird research
projects, bird counts and conservation projects. We welcome visitors
and new members of all levels of expertise. For more information call:
Dave Vogt at 423/877-8129 or dfv@xxxxxxxxxx)
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
Saturday, January 13
Leader Dave Vogt
Meet at the Food Lion (not the Bi Lo) at the Browns Ferry exit on I-24
just north of town at 7:30 am. Bring a lunch, snack, shoes suitable for
mud, a scope (optional) and a full tank of gas. We will carpool to the
Wheeler National Wildlife refuge where we will meet Refuge Manager,
Dwight Cooley who will lead our caravan in to some closed areas of the
refuge where we will look for water fowl, raptors, shorebirds etc..
This will be an all day trip so be prepared to get back late in the
afternoon or early evening. Watch the weather and dress accordingly.
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