[TN-Bird] TOS winter gathering Wheeler Refuge AL 1/24/09
- From: Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx
- To: TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:22:03 EST
TOS Winter Gathering at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur AL January
23 - 25, 2009
Suggested itinerary from Dwight Cooley, who will be our local guide:
Friday, January 23 - For those who get here early, our Visitor Center and
Observation Building will be open until 5:00 pm - should be good viewing of
ducks, Sandhill Cranes and geese from about 3:00 pm on.
Saturday, January 24 - I'd suggest two field trips - one to Limestone
Bay/White Springs on the refuge for waterfowl, cranes and whatever else
that may show up and one to NW Alabama - TVA dams and Key Cave NWR for
gulls, grassland birds, etc. The refuge trip could finish up by
mid-afternoon but the trip to TVA dams would be a bit longer because of the
distance involved.
Sunday, January 25 - birding on your on or a short refuge trip to look for
anything of interest from the Saturday trip.
For those who want a preview of the area and its birds, the North Alabama
Birding Trail website is:
http://www.northalabamabirdingtrail.com/
Base of operations for the weekend;
Comfort Inn of Priceville. 3239 Mallard Way Decatur/ Priceville AL (256)
355-1037
It's close to the Refuge Visitor Center. Ask for group rate ($69. + taxes)
WE WILL MEET AT COMFORT INN PARKING LOT at 8AM CST Sat., and rendezvous
there again at 6PM to go to supper and compilation etc.
Another option is:
Holiday Inn & Suites along the river. 1101 6th Av. NE Decatur AL
(256) 355-3150 Ask for TOS group rate ($77. + taxes)
Accommodations and restaurants in the Decatur area are many and varied.
For information try:
_http://www.decaturcvb.org/_ (http://www.decaturcvb.org/)
Richard Connors Jan Shaw NTOS field trip leader (615) 331-2231
TOS Pres.
Nashville TN
(615)832-0521 home/office
(615)330-7142 cell
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