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May 5-7, 2006 Hosted by the Buchanan County Bird Club
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Early Arrivals: |
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Anyone arriving on Thursday, May 4 or Friday May 5th and
interested in birding the Grundy area may contact Roger Mayhorn at mayhorn@netscope.net
or Ed Talbott at aquilaet@yahoo.com
Friday Morning Birding - 7:00 a.m. - Early Arrivals can spend the day birding Buchanan County. Meet with Ed Talbott and Roger Mayhorn at the Huddle House Restaurant in Grundy, VA (beside the Comfort Inn). We will bird Slate Creek and Compton Mountain before heading over to the Breaks Interstate Park. Please register for this event by e-mailing Roger Mayhorn at mayhorn@netscope.net or calling him at (276) 259-7636. |
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Friday - May 5th |
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| 12:00-8:00 p.m. | Registration Packet Pickup at the Breaks Park Conference Center and Sign-up for Saturday Birding and Nature Walks |
| 12:00-7:00 p.m. | Vendors set up in the conference center rooms |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
Reception in the Conference Center Sign up for Saturday Events Meet author Don Kroodsma at the reception. |
| 8:00 p.m. |
VSO Business Meeting Program presented by the Buchanan County Bird Club |
| 9:00 p.m. | Owling in the Park |
| Saturday - May 6th | |
| 6:30 a.m. | Beaver Knob Birding - Reclaimed Strip Mine Site |
| 6:30 a.m. | Birch Knob Tower - Pine Mountain |
| 7:30 a.m. | Cold Springs and Lake Trail |
| 7:30 a.m. | Laurel Lake Birding |
| 7:30 a.m. | Loop Trail Hike |
| 8:00 a.m. | Geological Trail |
| 8:00 a.m. | Birding By Car - Tour of Breaks Park |
| 8:30 a.m. | Garden Hole of the Russell Fork River |
| 9:00 a.m. | Flora, Fauna, and History Walk |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Paper Sessions
1:30 p.m. - A program on Northern Saw-whet Owls by Claire Mellinger 2:00 p.m. - Effects of Human Disturbance on the Breeding Success of Eastern Bluebirds by Caitlin Kight 2:30 p.m. - Female Ornamentation and Male Mate Choice in Prothonotaria citrea, the Prothonotary Warbler, in Virginia by Terry Smith |
| 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
Birding on your own or with local birders. Maps available. |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Conference Center
Meet and discuss the days events, check bird lists, and compare stories. |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Banquet with Guest Speaker Don Kroodsma The Singing Life of Birds |
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| Sunday - May 7th | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Hiking the Mountain Bike Trail |
| 8:00 a.m. | Cold Spings and Laurel Lake Trail |
| 8:30 a.m. | Deer Trail and Beaver Pond Trails |
Vendors will be
available until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.