HANDLAN CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - MARCH
2005
Meeting: Monday, March 14, 7 pm, room 204,
activities bldg., First Presbyterian Church. Speaker will be Joe Candillo,
"Comparing American Indian Cultures" (see Joe's website http://www.earlyamericanwv.com/)
News: *Great Backyard Bird Count, results can be seen
at http://www.gbbc.birdsource.org/ and
they show that 92 species were tallied in WV, including these (and # of each):
Bald Eagle-8, Golden Eagle-2, Ring-Necked Pheasant-1, Red-Headed Woodpecker-6,
Loggerhead Shrike-1, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet-2 [way to go, Hullet!], and
Catbird-1.
*
Spring Migration
Weekends: Brooks Bird Club's own terrific birder and bander Joey
Herron will host 2 special weekend events at Jackson's Mill in
May. Each 4 day/3 night event costs $299, more info and contact
details are available from this newsletter editor.
*Chapter
logo: The committee met with graphics design students of the Putnam
Career and Technical Center and continue to work toward a logo and
brochure.
*Books:
It is worth repeating that the chapter is very grateful to the Friends of
Blackwater for housing our book collection. The book committee has some
exciting ideas to share with you about the history and future of our 500+ books,
particularly at the April meeting.
*Public
Relations: Brooks Bird Club information, along with that of our
chapter, will be on display at Wildlife Diversity Day at the Legislature and at
the WSAZ Garden Show in Huntington (March 11-13).
*BBC Midwinter Meeting- On Feb. 25-27, folks enjoyed programs by John
Smith and renowned photographer Bill Beatty, and took field trips to Spring Hill
Cemetery and Greenbottom Wildlife Management Area.
| March 11-13 |
WSAZ Garden Show, Huntington civic arena
|
| March 14 |
Handlan Chapter Meeting, 7
pm |
| March 23 |
Wildlife Diversity Day, WV
Capitol |
| March 31 |
Wilson Club meeting, 7 pm
Huntington |
| April 5 |
Mary Ingles trip to Buffalo Heron rookery, meet
at Scary Creek DNR office at 6 pm |
| May 1-7 |
New River Birding and Nature Festival,
Fayetteville |
| May 5-9 |
Migration Weekend, Jackson's
Mill |
| May 14 |
NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION
COUNT |
| May 19-22 |
Migration Weekend, Jackson's
Mill |
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