Greetings VA Birders,
This wonderful spring weather and Vernal Equinox tomorrow makes me think about
spring birding in the Shenandoah Valley. So, register soon for the meeting and
a hotel room in Harrisonburg.
The annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Ornithology will be May 13 – 15
in Harrisonburg located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by the
Rockingham Bird Club and headquartered at the Holiday Inn the meeting will
feature a banquet, field trips, exhibits, vendors, a technical paper session,
and the VSO’s annual business meeting. The banquet speaker will be Dan Cristol,
Professor of Biology at the College of William and Mary.
Rockingham County lies astride the Shenandoah Valley extending from Shenandoah
Mountain in the west to the Blue Ridge in the east. Both mountain ranges are
flyways for spring migrants as well as breeding grounds for numerous species
and should offer abundant opportunities for excellent birding along the ridge
tops and in the foothills. Much of the lowlands in the valley are farmed
providing good habitat for grassland birds and featuring numerous stock ponds
that attract a variety of shorebirds. Lake Shenandoah, just east of
Harrisonburg, is a popular year around birding spot.
Registration deadline is May 1. Direct questions to Elizabeth Ihle,
540-234-8296 or eliza51@xxxxxxx.
Many thanks to the Rockingham Bird Club!!
Here's a link to the full description of all the field trips and events:
http://www.vabirds.org/VSO_PDFs/VSO_Nwsltr_WI2010_2011.pdf ;
See you there!
Shirley Devan
Williamsburg Bird Club
http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/
Board member, Virginia Society of Ornithology
http://www.virginiabirds.net/index.html
Ph: 757.813.1322
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