Field Trips 2017-2018
Fellow Bird Watchers
For information or if you want to lead a trip contact:
Dick Cripe racripe@roadrunner.com telephone 208 665-0010
George Sayler gsaylercda@aol.com
Additional trips may be added later to those that are already planned
New Participants Wanted: Beginning bird watchers are welcome to join us on our field trips. Required: An interest in birds, a love of the outdoors and binoculars, if you have them. Our group is composed of friendly people with varied birding skills who will serve as your guides for the day.
Policy:(Share cost of gas with drivers)
Now that the field trip season is in full swing again, it might be timely to review the compensation plan that has been agreed upon by the Board for drivers of vehicles. Each driver will have the option to charge 25 cents per mile or the cost of actual gas used divided among the number of passengers in that vehicle. It will be the responsibility of the driver to calculate the costs and notify each of their riders how much he/she owes.
Please Register
Watch the website or newsletter for updates to our field trip schedule. Participants should contact the trip leader at least 24 hours in advance of the field trip to find out if the meeting place/time or destination has been changed.
Please Note:
The following list shows field trips planned by the Coeur d' Alene Audubon Society. Trips may be added with short notice so check the website often. Trips also may be cancelled at any time due to bad weather, too few participants, or the lack of a leader. Contact the leader for more information and to reserve a spot. If you are unable to register before the schedule deadline, yet want to attend, be sure to check with the leader to ensure the trip is still on. Leaders are club volunteers and are not compensated. Field trips are free. However, if you carpool you will be expected to compensate the driver for your share of vehicle costs.
Mica Bay Survey
Date: June 12, July 10, August 14, Tuesday
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Meet: Fairmont Loop and Highway 95mes vary depending on the month)
Leader: Janet Callen
Activity: We spend about 3 hours once a month counting birds at Mica Bay. Beginner birders are welcome.
Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes
Bike Ride and Bird
Leaders: George Sayler (208-755-3815); Dick Cripe (208-665-0010)
Date: June 9
Time: 8:00
Place: Fernan Forest Service Office, Sherman beyond the freeway. aAarrison and bike toward the south, perhaps as far as the bridge at the end of the lake. Bring a lunch, beverage or water, and all the ingredients needed for a successful biking and birding outing. We will pedal leisurely, looking for birds and wildflowers, and go as far south as our time and energy permit. Let's plan to return to Harrison by lunch time, where we can eat our lunch in the park, and maybe partake of an ice cream cone when done. Please let either Dick or me know if you are coming, and if no one is still at the ranger station when you arrive, head to Harrison where you should encounter the group.Bring a lunch or you can get good deli sandwiches at the Grocery store across from the park.
Hope to see you soon.
Century Count
To be announced – a leader is needed
J Bar L Ranch Trip in Montana
Date: June 14 – 17 Thursday-Saturday
Leader: If you are interested, email Midge at Midgemb@outlook.com or call 208-661-0206
Details: J Bar L Ranch in the high plateaus of Montana. Three nights at the Ranch, 14-16 and the 17th will be somewhere on the way home between Dillon and CDA. Reservations have been made on the Ranch for three cabins, with bathrooms, electricity and showers. All utensils, BBQ and linens are provided. We will spend two days birding the Red Rocks Wildlife Refuge and Ranch. We need to take our own food. Breakfast and lunches and snacks will be the responsibility of the individual, but we will community-style the supper meal.
Cost: At this point it looks like $280 per person - would decrease a bit if more people sign up. We have room for a few more.