FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE

BCDC FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE
2011 - 2012
Amy Langman, Field Trip Chairperson

Please contact trip leaders in advance if you plan to attend.
2011
August/Sept	Aug 21 - Sep 11	6:00-8:00PM Haverford College - Observatory bleachers. College Avenue entrance. Park on right side of the road.	Haverford College, Haverford, PA	Nighthawk Watch	Sheryl Johnson	610-649-4621
September	11 - Sunday	Rushton Farm Trails and Banding Station (north of Okehocking on Delchester Rd at intersection with Goshen Rd)	Rushton Farm from 6-11 AM (early = more birds!)	Connecticut Warblers (6 in 2010) and Other Passerines. Trail Walks if banding is slow.	Doris McGovern	610-565-8484
	17 - Saturday	Palmyra Cove Nature Center	Palmyra Cove Nature Center at 7:30 AM	Fall Migrants	Chris Langman	610-312-4270 (cell)
	17 - Saturday	Cradle of Birding Festival at John Heinz NWR (walks begin at 7 AM and exhibits are open from 9 AM until 3 PM)
	18 - Sunday	Church Farm/Exton Park Pond (led by VFAS*)	Valley Creek and Swedesford Rds. Gravel parking lot at 8 AM	Wetland specialties in addtion to Waterfowl and Fall Migrants	Sue Lucas	484-716-1990
		*See http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/pdf/coe_fall_2011.pdf for more walks led by the VFAS
October	2 - Sunday	Haverford College	Haverford College south visitor parking lot at 7:30 AM	Fall Migrants	Sheryl Johnson	610-649-4621
	8 - Saturday	Okehocking Nature Preserve (led by VFAS)	Okehocking Nature Preserve at 9 AM (http://willistownparks.org/)	Fall Migrants	Edie Parnum	610-964-8331
	9 - Sunday	Rose Tree Park	7 AM-5 PM Rose Tree Park (technically it's a 24-hour event if you can ID flyovers)	BIG SIT	Whomever is at the hawk watch
	28 - Friday	Rushton Farm Owl Banding Station (north of Okehocking on Delchester Rd at intersection with Goshen Rd)	Rushton Farm from 7 PM - 12 AM (net check each hour - starting at 7:15)	Owls (91 were caught last year during an irruption) - Dress in layers and bring flashlight or headlamp	Doris McGovern	610-565-8484
	29 - Saturday Cancelled	Bombay Hook NWR	Headquarters at 8 AM	Rarities, waterfowl, & more	John D'Amico	610-566-1461
November	6 - Sunday	Lakes of Chester County	Boscov's parking lot Section G1 (Rt. 30 side) at Exton Mall at 7 AM. BRING LUNCH!	Waterfowl, etc.	Holly Merker	610-733-4392
	26 - Saturday	Conowingo Dam	Conowingo Dam 9:00AM		Tom Reeves naturalist@ verizon.net	H:610-361-8027 C:267-879-0000

December	10 - Saturday	Brig to Barnegat - The Deathly Hollows Forsythe NWR ('Brigantine')	Parking Lot at 8 AM	Waterfowl & Raptors (prev sitings include Ross' Goose, Black Guillemot, Snowy Owl, etc.)	Tom McParland (likely his last run for this trip)	610-331-1863
	TBA	Glenolden/Delaware County	Annual Christmas Count in Delaware County	Who knows?	Dave Eberly	610-565-8484
2012
January	1 - Sunday	Delaware County	McDonald's at I-95 and Route 452 in Aston, PA at 6 AM	Who knows? maybe a Northern Wheatear!	Al Guarente	610-721-3719
	7 - Saturday	Bombay Hook NWR	Headquarters at 8:30 AM	Waterfowl	Kris DeBolt and Peter Wade	610-622-5841 or 215-219-5637
February	5 - Sunday	Glen Providence Park	3rd and West St in Media at 8:30 AM	Birds	Albert Guarente	610-721-3719
	11 - Saturday	Shark River Inlet/North Shore (NJ)	Belmar Marina at 9 AM	Waterfowl and Possibly Alcids	Martin Page	610-359-9887
	16 - Thursday	Lancaster and Chester County. Trip is weather dependent. Contact Holly directly.	Boscov's parking lot Section G1 (Rt. 30 side) at Exton Mall at 7 AM (return at 2 PM). BRING LUNCH!	Field Birds and Rough-legged Hawks	Holly Merker	610-733-4392
	17-20 - Friday thru Monday	Great Backyard Bird Count	Backyards everywhere, all day long!	Who knows?	Cornell Citizen Science Project
	29 - Wednesday	Bombay Hook NWR (TENTATIVE)	This MAY BE a reschedule date if Holly's other trip is canceled due to weather.	Waterfowl	Holly Merker	610-733-4392
March	10 - Saturday	Middle Creek WMA	Visitor's Center Parking Lot at 8 AM	Swans, Snow Geese, waterfowl, raptors, & more	John D'Amico	610-566-1461
	11 - Sunday	Marsh Creek Woodcock Walk - joint venture with West Chester Bird Club	Lionville Park and Ride (off Rt. 113) at 6:30 PM	Woodcocks	Holly Merker	610-733-4392
April	28 - Saturday	Ridley Creek State Park	Headquarters at 7:30 AM	Spring migrants/warblers	John D'Amico	610-566-1461
	29 - Sunday	Haverford College	Haverford College south visitor parking lot at 7:30 AM	Spring Migrants	Sheryl Johnson	610-649-4621
May	6 - Sunday	Haverford College	Haverford College south visitor parking lot at 7:30 AM	Spring Migrants	Sheryl Johnson	610-649-4621
	10 - 14 Thur-Mon	Las Vegas Trip	Plan to arrive on Wed. May 9	Birds of Vegas As a fund-raising activity for the club, Carl is requesting each participant make a small donation to BCDC. We had 123 species and two Nevada records in 2010!	Carl Perretta cjperretta @comcast.net	610-872-6862
	12 - Saturday	White Clay Creek	Meet at Painter's Crossing (Rt. 1 & 202) at 6:45 AM	Spring Migrants	Chris Pugliese	610-431-9533 (Chris)
	TBD			Spring Migrants	Chris Langman	610-312-4270

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