[TN-Bird] March Field Trips
- From: "Harold W. Howell" <howellh2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:20:49 +0000
The Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society will sponsor
the following field trips during March, 2003. Members and non-members are
welcome.
Saturday March 1, 2003
Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Refuge
Leader: David Trently (dtrently@xxxxxxx; 974-8664 w; 5311473 h)
Leave at 8:00 a.m. from the Stokley Building parking lot, 320 N. Cedar
Bluff, Knoxville, or meet at approximately 8:45 a. m. at Kyker Bottoms.
The target for this trip will be migrating waterfowl. We will also look
into the excellent sparrow habitat. We should finish at Kyker Bottoms
around noon. At that time, if there is interest, we will make a lunch stop
in Vonore then go on to the Chota wildlife refuge.
Saturday, March 8, 2003
Cove Lake State Park and Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery.
Leader: Harold Howell (howellh2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 865- 828-6302 h).
Meet at Ingles Supermarket parking lot on Emory Road just east of I-75
promptly at 8:00 AM, or at the Cove Lake State Park restaurant parking lot
at 8:30 AM. We will explore around Cove Lake first, then head for Eagle
Bend. Target birds waterfowl, shorebirds, and other early migrants. Bring
lunch and a drink, and be prepared for muddy conditions.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Fort Loudon area beaver ponds, open water and tail waters.
Leader: Wes James (988-2433)
Meet at 8:00 am in the Tellico Canal Bathhouse/parking area adjacent to the
canal that connects Tellico and Fort Loudon Reservoirs. This area is
reached by taking the first
exit after crossing the Fort Loudon Dam Bridge. The exit says
Tellico Village, Route 444. After taking this exit you go straight across
Tellico Parkway (Route 444) to the bathhouse and parking area. It is the
same
road that goes to the Tellico Canal boat ramp. There are major beaver pond
areas to visit as well as the open water areas of the reservoirs and tail
waters. There is also a lot of early succession "sparrow" habitat. Expect
to see several waterfowl
and wading bird species, sparrows, raptors, (possibly bald eagle and maybe
an early osprey), and numerous other passerines. We could finish up before
lunch time. Walking should be fairly moderate.
The weekends of March 15-16 and March 22-23 are open at this time. We may
have a trip for those weekends to discuss at the meeting. If you have
suggestions, comments or wish to lead a particular hike, please call Harold
Howell at 865-828-6302.
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