[TN-Butterflies] Re: 2010 BUTTERFLY FORAY - potential date
- From: "Steve Stedman" <birdsongteam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <naturetours@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:44:41 -0600
David,
I'll plan on being present for the June 18-20 foray in the southwest counties.
I'd still like to conduct a one-time butterfly count in a NABA circle to be
submitted to NABA for publication. Better that one set of such data be
available than none; and you never know when someone may move to that area and
want to continue the count in a later year, decade, even century. Having a
count from 2010 with which to compare possible later results will be
invaluable. I will pay the $3 participants fee for anyone taking part, if that
will sweeten the deal.
Steve Stedman
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From: Avian Pursuits Nature Tours
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Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] 2010 BUTTERFLY FORAY - potential date
I've reviewed the information sent to me from five TN-Butterflies members and
come up with a potential weekend for the proposed Butterfly Foray.
Unfortunately, there are no dates that are convenient for all of them. The
earliest available date that's good for 4 of the 5 is the weekend of JUNE
18-20. Since most suggest that we try to get the Foray in on the early side of
summer, I propose that weekend as the target for this event. We can go back
again later in the year, or a following year, if we desire.
I will next be communicating with those who offered suggestions on places to
center the event. As a reminder, this will take place in the south central
counties of Tennessee, potentially including, but not limited to, Franklin,
Giles, Lincoln, Moore...
I will plan to make it run from Friday evening into Sunday. Participants
would be able to take part during any portion of the weekend.
We could survey for moths in the evenings.
We should also target dragonflies and birds and any other flora and fauna of
which participants are familiar.
I hope to have a note out about location within the next few days.
I hope you will post to me directly, or share information with the entire
list, about your availability for this weekend - or ideas for how to proceed.
It has been suggested that we include a NABA-style Count Circle. If this is
something that would be beneficial as a one-time thing, that seems appropriate.
(I don't know that people would return every year around the same time to count
again).
Happy New Year to everyone!!
David Trently
Avian Pursuits Nature Tours
...come see the real world!
Knoxville, TN
http://avianpursuits.com/
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