Richmond Audubon Society, Thursday, March 17 - Membership Meeting, 7PM
Bob's Big Year -- During 2010 Bob traveled the US chasing birds in an attempt
to tally as many species in the ABA area as possible. For much of the year he
traveled with John Spahr. Bob tells the tale of their year from the beginning
when a well-considered itinerary was followed, trying to keep costs under
control, until the end when every rarity was chased. In the process they drove
personal cars, rented cars, took commercial flights, went on lots of pelagic
trips, hiked, rode ATVs, and along the way saw some great scenery, were
involved in some minor difficulties, had some really exciting times, and soared
to many terrific highs. Bob finished the year with 731 species, ranking him
second all-time among those completing an ABA Annual list. His illustrated
talk, in addition to detailing his travels, describes the planning and the
execution, gives a summary of the costs and miles traveled, and offers
suggestions for anyone interested in trying an ABA Big Year. You can gain a
taste of his Big Year by logging onto his bloghttp://bobsbirds.blogspot.com/ ;
which he posted daily during his travels.
*Location:* St. Luke Lutheran Church 7757 Chippenham Parkway, at the
Custis Rd. and Chippenham Parkway intersection. Refreshments are served
afterwards.
SEE: RAS MEMBERS MEETING MAP
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*Pre-meeting Dinner:* Prior to each Members Meeting, doors open at 5:30
PM with plenty of food and fellowship. */Please sign up in advance/*.
Volunteer to bring your favorite dish. Members $5.00, NEW MEMBERS EAT FREE!
