Upcoming Events
2011

The information below is incomplete at this time.  As additional information becomes available, it will be added.  If you know of events you would like to add to the page, send them to me.  If there are errors, please report them to me as well.

Calendar
January 1	Annual CBC:  Compilation meeting at the Thornhills' at 5:45
January 15	Corn Valley/Clifton Farm Field Trip:  Leader Tom Hunter1 Report here
January 25	Regular Meeting:  Early History of RCBC by Dave Worley
February 12	Burkes Garden Field Trip2:  Leader Roger Mayhorn
February 18-21	Great Backyard Bird Count:
February 22	Regular Meeting:  Bird Carving Demonstration by John Dickens
March 19	Clifton Farm with early owl prowl:  Details later
March 22	Regular Meeting:  Golden Eagle Tagging Project by Dave Worley and Tom Hunter
April 16	Redbud Festival Bird Walk3 Leaders: Bob Montgomery/Tom Hunter
April 26	Regular Meeting:  American Kestrels & the Story of Squirt Kestrel by Roger Mayhorn
May 7	Hidden Valley Field Trip:  Leader Dave Worley4
May 24	Regular Meeting:  Birding and the Breaks Interstate Park by Austin Bradley
June 4	Cove Field Trip:  Leader Tom Hunter  Meet at the Wardell Park & Ride.  Depart for the Cove at 8:30.  This is your chance to see Bobolinks.
July 4th Celebration	Jerry/Jane Thornhill
August 27	Annual Picnic @ Laurel Bed Lake  Dave & Diana Worley Meet at 2 o'clock & bring a covered dish
September	Mendota Hawk Watch @ Mendota Fire Tower  Watches are held every day.  Some days produce 100's of Broadwing Hawks.  Everyone is welcome.
September	RCBC Day at Mendota Fire Tower Date TBA
September 17	Warbler Walk at the Thornhills5
September 27	Annual Banquet:  In Search of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker by Bob Riggs
September	Warbler Day on Compton Mountain
October 25	Regular Meeting:  Mendota Fire Tower Hawk Watch 2011: Report, Reflections, Revisions by Tom Hunter
November 5	Hinton, WV Field Trip with Buchanan County6
November	Burkes Garden Field Trip with Bristol Bird Club (Details TBA)
December 4	Owl Prowl led by Tom & Laverne Hunter (Details TBA)
November 22	Regular Meeting:  Show & Tell, Planning for 2012
December 31	Christmas Bird Count:  Bob Riggs, Coordinator

¹Meet at Hardees in Lebanon at 8:30.  Lunch at the the Thornhills'.

²Meet at Hardees in Tazewell at 8:00 a.m. The group then travels to Burkes Garden to look for eagles and Rough-legged Hawks. Wear very warm clothes. The group birds in the morning then has lunch at the Burkes Garden store. More birding after lunch.

³The walk will begin at 7:30 a.m.  Meet at Slate's Campground on Route 672 between Blackford and Honaker for a walk along the Clinch River.

⁴Meet at Hardees in Lebanon.  Leave at 8:30 for Hidden Valley Lake.

⁵Come to the Thornhills' around 8:00 a. m.  Bird from the deck and have coffee, tea, or soft drinks.  At your leisure, walk up the hollow to look for warblers and other migrants.  The grass is usually very wet so bring appropriate footwear.  Lunch of burgers, hot dogs, and chips.

⁶Meet at Claypool Hill Wal-Mart at 7:30 a.m. then caravan to Hinton WV to meet with Bibbee Nature Club members. The day is spent looking for eagles and waterfowl on Bluestone Lake, New River and surrounding areas. Visitors welcome.