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Volume 11 – Issue 3 August-September-October 2019 Volume 11 – Issue 3 August-September-October 2019 Dear Fellow Birders, Hello everyone, it’s been a busy summer, as well as a very exciting one!! We’ve had several really interesting sightings of birds that are uncommon here in the High Country during the summer. For example, red-headed woodpeckers, blue grosbeak, yellow-breasted chat, and several instances of a black-billed cuckoo. I’m sure Guy will elaborate on our various sightings, but it’s a great time to be living in the High Country! We’ve also made progress with our Wetlands Campaign projects. As many of you witnessed during our annual meeting, the Foscoe Wetlands trail is now complete, making it possible for us to easily access the center of the wetlands. Hopefully, we’ll have some interesting birding there, especially during migration seasons. We thank Blue Ridge Conservancy for partnering with us and allowing us access to the wetlands. We also completed the majority of the Green Valley Park project and are just waiting until fall to plant the remaining black cherry trees. They were a bit too fragile to plant this summer. Again, we thank the board of Green Valley Park for their willingness to work with us on this project. Finally, we’ve finished stage one of the Brookshire Park project. We now have a viewing area with benches overlooking the eventual wetlands at the park. Stage two cannot proceed until the county completes the actual wetland restoration project. We will then erect a bird blind somewhere within the wetlands. HCAS appreciates Watauga County partnering with us on this project. We also still need to erect the signs at both Green Valley Park and Brookshire Park. Once again, thank you to all those who contributed to this Campaign. We’re also completing our first summer of expanded bird walks, with walks every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the season. Thank you very much to our leaders, Guy McGrane, Steve Dowlan, Anita Clemmer, Bill Dunson and Doris Ratchford. Also thank you to Martha Cutler, Sheryl McNair and Richard Gray for substituting when necessary. Steve Dowlan’s early summer workshops were very popular, so Steve is offering another class August 24th. This class will focus on migration and promises to be very informative. Register early! Finally, we’ll be planning our fall field trips soon, so stay tuned to the website calendar for details. Additionally, keep watch for information on the hawk watches as September approaches. Thank you to both Cindy Darling and Beverly Saltonstall for their continued work with the website so that we can all stay informed! Enjoy the fall migration! Finally, the terms of two of our long-time, dedicated board officers are expiring. Vice President, Richard Gray, will be spending a great deal of time in South Africa, so is leaving the board. Treasurer, Janet Paulette, will be staying on as Membership Chair. We are deeply High Country Hoots Volume 11, Issue 3 Page 1 indebted to both of these wonderful people for their commitment to HCAS! Of course, that means that we now have openings on the board. If you would like to contribute to the future successes of HCAS, please let us know. Happy Migration!! Brookshire Park Project – Stage 1 High Country Hoots Volume 11, Issue 3 Page 2 HCAS Annual Meeting – 16 July 2019 All photos by Monty Combs High Country Hoots Volume 11, Issue 3 Page 3 Welcome new members of HCAS! Thank you to these who have supported HCAS with donations. Lori Arent Irene Burke Gordon Carr, Boone, NC Brenda & Monty Combs Greg Goodman, West Jefferson Jim & Carole Haselton Chuck Hennings, Blowing Rock/Cocoa, FL Chuck Hennings Patty Masten, Charlotte Al & Mary Olson Susan & Bob Powers, Lenoir Janet & Richard Paulette Nancy Sluzinski, Marion Susan & Bob Powers Claire Turner, Deep Gap Donations of materials are also much-appreciated! Bill & Margaret Dunson donated a welded wire roll, T posts, landscape cloth and pins to the HCAS project at Green Valley Community Park. The materials were used to fashion cages to protect the newly-planted trees from deer damage. Guy McGrane donated additional welded wire and picked up a load of mulch at the recycling center which he and other volunteers spread around the trees at Green Valley Park. Vulcan Materials donated granite dust for the new viewing area at Brookshire Park. Our Volunteers Are Wonderful!! HCAS has undertaken several projects this year which required the help of volunteers. Heartfelt gratitude goes out to these who gave their time and energy to help make amazing things happen! Martha Cutler & Doug Blackford Mary & Al Olson Bill & Margaret Dunson Doris & Jim Ratchford Pat Geiger Debbie & Jimmy Shetterly Guy McGrane High Country Hoots Volume 11, Issue 3 Page 4 TThhiirrdd SSaattuurrddaayy BBiirrddss,, BBuuggss,, aanndd BBlloooommss NNaattuurree WWaallkkss Nature Walk leader Bill Dunson is a retired biology professor from Penn State University. All hikes will go rain or shine. There is no fee or requirement for reservations. Call, text or email Bill Dunson for further information: 276-233-6364 cell phone, [email protected] Visit his nature blog at: http://lemonbayconservancy.org/news-blog/nature-notes-by-bill-dunson/ August 17, 2019: New River, Todd Island Park, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. We will identify and discuss all plants and animals seen. The goal is to learn more about the community ecology of this exceptionally interesting river flood plain site in the middle of the South Fork of the New River. The edible and medicinal qualities of the plants will also be discussed and comments from the audience are welcomed. Todd Island Park is at the intersection of Castleford Road and Railroad Grade Road just south of Todd. It may be reached by traveling north on Brownwood Road from US 421 near Deep Gap, or driving east on Castleford Road from NC Route 194 to the second crossing of the river. Alternatively you may drive south on Railroad Grade Road from Todd. Sept. 21, 2019: Boone Greenway, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. As we walk we will talk about all aspects of nature, plants and animals. The loop trail is about 2.5 miles total and starts at the Hunting Hills Lane parking lot. Despite being in the near center of Boone there is a wide variety of interesting natural habitats. The trail passes a constructed wetland, continues along and across the New River, ascends a hill into climax hardwood forests, passes through a former farm area with degraded vegetation, passes a restored flood plain wetland and crosses playing fields which floods during rains and provides habitat for migrating birds. Bird Identification Class at Valle Crucis Community Park Prepare for Fall Migration! August 24, 2019. This four hour Saturday session will begin at 8:A.M and will focus on shedding some light on the most confusing species pairs and species groups that regularly pass through and sometimes spend winters in the High Country. Specifically, we will look at waterfowl, vireos, warblers, and sparrows. If time permits, we may also have a look at in-flight raptors. Plan on classroom sessions that last 45 minutes to an hour, with brief field birding breaks in the park. I will post a pdf document of the class slides for each student to download after the session. Bring note taking tools, your favorite field guide (I like the Sibley Guide to Birds), binoculars, and footwear suitable for wet grass. The session will be limited to 12 people – another session can be added if enrollment tops 12. To enroll, send a text message to Steve Dowlan (814- 319-2332) or an email to [email protected]. A donation of 10$ to HCAS is requested for participating in the class. High Country Hoots Volume 11, Issue 3 Page 5 Article by Amy Renfranz, Director of Education and Natural Resources, Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Grandfather Mountain Adult Field Course Schedule Examine specific aspects of the park ecosystem through just the right combination of fun field excursions and classroom presentations. Our course leaders are experts in their fields and include professors, naturalists, scientists, and acclaimed photographers, writers, historians, and artists. Please visit our website for minimum participant ages and other details about each course. Most courses run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and lunch will be eaten in the field. Please bring your own lunch. Rates do not include taxes. To register: https://grandfather.com/events/category/featured-events/ Fungi of the Cloudland Forest techniques to identify specimens to species August 10, 2019 level. Excursions and will provide the Dr. Coleman McCleneghan opportunity for hands-on exploration of spider Limit: 12 • $60/ $20 Bridge Club diversity and behavior. The southern Appalachians are world-renowned Fall Color Sketchbook for different types of fungi from mushrooms to October 5, 2019 lichens and are home to more than 2,000 Preston Montague, The North Carolina species. Here's a chance to observe many kinds Naturalist of fungi at higher elevations and learn how to Limit: 12 • $60/ $20 Bridge Club identify them by size, shape, and color. Designed for enthusiasts with little to no artistic Spiders: Identification, Diversity, Ecology, and training, this foundation course focuses on Biology creating accurate and beautiful botanical August 24, 2019 illustrations. Participants will learn basic Dr. Kefyn Catley, Western Carolina University observation and drawing techniques with pen Limit: 12 • $60/ $20 Bridge Club and pencil and will use colored pencils to apply vibrant color. Though designed for beginners, Participants will be introduced to the biology of students with more intermediate skills are spiders, with an emphasis on the ecological encouraged to join in, too.
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