2012 ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
JOINT MEETING
TENNESSEE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
VIRGINIA SOCIETY of ORNITHOLOGY
Johnson City, TN
MAY 18-20, 2012
The Bristol Bird Club, a chapter of TOS and VSO, invites state members and all
other interested birders to the Joint TOS/VSO Spring Meeting May 18-20, 2012 at
Johnson City, TN just a few miles south of the Virginia state line.
Dr. Andrew Dolby, VSO president and Chair of the Department of Biological
Sciences, University of Mary Washington, is organizing and coordinating a paper
presentation session and a research poster session.
Rick Knight, a member of the BBC, put together a series of high-elevation field
trips with a couple of new approaches:
-- Field trips all day Friday, May 18, starting from the parking lot of the
Holiday Inn at 7 a.m. and returning to the Inn by 3 p.m. Several birders have
made arrangements to take part and, if you are interested, contact Knight at:
423-483-4204 or email: rick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-- A Friday night field trip to Big Bald Mountain along the North Carolina
line
will search for the Northern Saw-whet Owl in its breeding habitat.
In addition, there will be great birding trips to Unaka Mountain, Roan Mountain,
and Shady Valley. Most of the major trips to these areas will also be on
Saturday and Sunday, while some will also be birded on Friday.
Two social hours will be held with one on Friday before the evening program and
the second before the Saturday evening banquet and speaker. It is believed
birders will want ample opportunity to meet and share field trip findings with
new acquaintances. It is also an opportunity to exchange ideas about the next
day's scheduled field trips.
The speaker for Friday night's program will be Dr. Andrew W. Jones, recording
secretary of the American Ornithologists' Union and Director of Science,
William A. and Nancy R. Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology
and Head of Department of Ornithology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
He will speak on the subject of "Who keeps changing my field guide?"
Dr. Jones will also help lead field trips Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The banquet speaker will be Dr. Fred Alsop III, world-renowned birder,
ornithologist for over 45 years, and Professor of Biology at East Tennessee
State University. Dr. Alsop has published over 100 articles and notes on birds
in scientific journals and authored more than fifteen bird books and field
guides, including the Smithsonian Handbook: Birds of North America.
Several vendors have agreed to provide booths. Among them will be Buteo Books &
ABA Sales, the largest ornithological book dealer in the nation.
The Bristol Bird Club is busy putting the finishing touches on the details. We
are excited and hope you are. TOS and VSO look forward to your attending. You
will not only have a great time, enjoy fine high-elevation birding but you will
meet and make new birding friends.
You are not required to be a member of either TOS or VSO to make reservations,
register and attend this meeting.
Directions and Lodging
Traveling either north or south on I-81, exit to I-26 east just a few short
miles south of Bristol. The Holiday Inn in Johnson City is at 101 West
Springbrook Drive, just off N. Roan St. Come in on Interstate 26, take exit
20. Go north on N. Roan St., and turn left at the stoplight at N. Roan and
Springbrook. Rooms at the Holiday Inn are $85 + occupancy tax (same price for
1 to 4 occupants). Reserve by calling the Inn at 423-282-4611 and mention that
you are attending the state-wide birding convention. The block of rooms
reserved for the meeting will be held until three weeks before the meeting.
The Holiday Inn has a full restaurant and begins serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.
each morning. Breakfast is not included in the price of the room.
Other contact information:
For registration: Janice Martin, Club Treasurer 423-573-1829
email: janice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For the paper presentation and poster sessions:
Dr. Andrew Dolby,
Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Mary Washington
Phone: 540-654-1420 email: adolby@xxxxxxx
Other information: Dave Worley 276-971-7244
email: dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wallace Coffey 423-360-2532
email: wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Additional Information at:
TOS website:
http://www.tnbirds.org
VSO website:
http://www.virginiabirds.net
Bristol Bird Club website:
http://www.bristolbirdclub.org
Paper Presentation and Poster Sessions:
http://www.virginiabirds.net/2012_AM.html
Registration:
Meeting registration fee
$25.00
Banquet Buffet and Saturday Evening Program $25.00
To be assured of a banquet/program reservation, have the envelope with your
check and registration in the mail and postmarked BY Friday, May 11, 2012.
JOINT MEETING REGISTRATION FORM
Name(s) ___________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Phone Number(s) ___________________________________________
Email: _______________________________ Local
Chapter(s)__________________________
VSO ______ TOS _______ (If neither, leave blanks.)
$ ______________ for _______Meeting registrations @ $25 each
$ ______________ for _______Dinner and Program Registrations @ $25 each
Total enclosed ______________________________________
Mail registration form and check to Bristol Bird Club Treasurer
Bristol Bird Club
c/o Janice Martin, Treas.
111 Dairy Circle
Bristol, TN 37620
