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FIELD TRIPS 2010-2011
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 THE COST OF GAS WITH THE 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 car receives the same amount of money,
assuming that each carries at least one passenger that is not a family member
and completes the entire trip. If a husband and wife choose to drive only
themselves, they do not receive a share of the costs. The reimbursement
rate is 25 cents per mile. It is the trip leader's responsibility to
calculate costs at the end of the trip and notify riders of how much they owe
the driver.
As an example, two cars made the
recent trip to the Turnbull Refuge, a husband and wife and one passenger in
each car. The round trip was 110 miles (X 2 cars X .25/mile = $55).
$55 / 6 passengers = $9.17/ passenger goes into the pool for division equally
among the cars. In this case, this is what each of the two riders owe
their respective drivers. Let's be fair to drivers and make sure they are
compensated for their time and vehicle use.
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.
Thanks to all those who volunteered to lead field trips this
year. Do you have any suggestions for
field trips and would like lead a trip?
We can add field trips to our list as the year goes along. To volunteer, call or email Roland Craft, 457-8894 rolcra@roadrunner.com or Janet Callen 664-1085 jgoldfinch@roadrunner.com
Reardan Ponds & Other Sites
Date: September 11, 2010,
Saturday
Leader Lisa Hardy 783-1262
Meet: K-Mart, south side at 7:30 a.m.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
This will be a full day
trip, Target Birds: Migrating
shorebirds
MICA BAY SURVEY
Date: September 14, Tuesday (held 2nd Tuesday of each month - times vary
depending on month)
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Meet: Fairmont Loop and
Highway 95
Leader: Shirley Sturts 664-5318
Activity: We spend about 3 hours once a month counting birds at Mica
Bay. Everybody is welcome.
Beginner birders are welcome.
We will help you with identification skills.
Hidden Lake Cranberry Bog
Date: September 16, 2010,
Thursday
Leader: Bill Gundlach 667-3339
Meet: Fernan Ranger Station
Time: 9:00 am
Telephone Bill before the
trip if you can furnish a canoe or if you will need a ride with someone who
will share theirs. Target: Idaho
cranberries.
Boise Area
Dates: Early part of October
Leader Lisa Hardy 783-1262
Meet: to be determined
This will be a four-day
trip, Target Birds: Migrating hawks and a
visit to the “Birds of Prey” area.
Mill Canyon-Spokane County
Date October 17, 2010;
Sunday
Leaders: Phil & Judy Waring 765-5378
Meet: K-Mart @ 8:00 a.m.
This will be a full-day
trip. Target Birds: Woodpeckers, including Lewis and
White-headed.
Exploring
Farragut state park
Date: November 7,
2010, Sunday
Leader: Roland Craft
457-8894
Meet: K-Mart
Time: 8:00 a.m.
This will be a hiking trip.
There are many trails
we can explore. Check later for details.
eastside cda lake-harrison
Date: November 20,
2010, Saturday
Leader: Kris Buchler
664-4739
Meet: Fernan Ranger Station
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Target birds: Loons, Waterfowl, Northern Shrike, Bohemian Waxwing,
Tree Sparrow
Christmas Counts
Dates: Between Decemer. 14,
2010-January 5, 2011
Coeur d’Alene - around December14
Indian Mountain - between January 2-5
Sprit Lake - between January 2-5
Pend Orielle River and Lake field trip
Date: January 23, 2011, Sunday
Leader: Bill Gundlach 667-3339
Meet: To be announced
Time: To be announced
This will be a full day trip
in search of waterfowl.
Search
for Winter Birds
Date: February 12, 2010,
Saturday
Leader: Janet Callen 664-1085
Meet: K-Mart, south side of parking lot.
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Target Birds: Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Lapland
Longspurs, Snowy Owls, American Tree Sparrows. This will be a full-day trip.
Search for Winter Birds
Date: February
to be determined
Leader(s): Shirley Sturts /Lisa Hardy
Meet: to be determined
Target Birds: Winter Gulls, Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks
Sandhill Crane Festival-Othello WA
Date: March 25,26,27, 2011, Friday-Sunday
Iller Creek and Slavin Ranch Conservation Areas
Date: April 23,
2011, Saturday
Leader Roland Craft 457-8894
Meet: K-Mart parking
lot, south side
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Westmond Lake
Date: April 30, 2011, Saturday
Leader: Janet Callen 664-1085
Meet: K-Mart parking lot, south side
Time: 8:00 a.m.
This will be a half-day trip,
Target Birds: Northern Shoveler, Wood Duck, Cinnamon Teal, Red-naped Sapsucker,
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warble, and
others
Kamiak Butte & Steptoe Butte
Date: May 21, 2011 Saturday
Leader: Janet Callen
664-1085
Meet: K-Mart parking
lot, south side
Time: 7:30 A.M.
This will be a full-day
trip: Target Birds: Returning Migrants.
Bear Lake
Date: Late May/early June
Leader: Eula Hickam 661-3228
Details to be
announced.
Bike
Ride-Trail of the Coeur d Alenes
Date: May or June to be
announced
Time: Evening or morning –
to be announced
Leader: Shirley Sturts 664-5318
An evening bike ride from
Blackrock Trailhead to the Medimont Trailhead. Target Birds –Waterfowl, American
White Pelican, Black Tern, (Great Egret, Sandhill Crane – if we are lucky),
Shorebirds: Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpiper
(Alternate Latour Creek Road/Crystal Lake
Date: June or July to be announced
Leader: Shirley Sturts 664-5318
High altitude birding
5,000-6,000 feet. We will hike into Mirror Lake (Kootenai County) or Crystal
Lake (Benewah County) and bird along the route to and from the hike. Target birds: Spruce and Blue Grouse, Golden Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Clark’s
Nutcracker, Gray Jan, Mountain Bluebird, Hermit and Varied Thrush, Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, Rock Wren, White-crowned Sparrow and Pine Grosbeak.
Silver
Mountain Nature Trail
Date: June/July to be announced.
Leader Shirley Sturts
664-5318
We will take the gondola at
Kellogg to the Silver Mountain Ski Resort.
From there we will hike the short nature trail that starts from the
lodge at the top of the gondola. If the
cafeteria is open we will stop for refreshments before returning to our
cars. Target birds: see the high altitude birds listed under the
Latour Peak/Mirror Lake hike.
