>Hello Tweets
>It may be CBC time now, but mark April 25 on your calendars. The first
>Grays Harbor Bird Race is that day as part of the Shorebird Festival. Also
>known as a "big day" this event will cover Grays Harbor County from
>McCleary to Wynoochee Dam to Taholah to Grayland and all the points in
>between.
>
>Grays Harbor Co. is bigger than Rhode Island and only 20 sq. miles smaller
>than Delaware. Still it is only the 14th largest county in Washington.
>While you may think big days need to cover vast distances to pick up great
>variety, the bird possibilities in GHCo. range from the seabirds of
>Westport to Chipping Sparrows in the prairies of Oakville.
>
>How many can be found in late April? A run through the county this past
>April 30 tallied 124. And this was on a day with 40 mph winds and plenty
>of rain. The potential is much greater with good weather patterns,
>perhaps upwards of 150!
>
>But don't let the prospect of a rain squall stop you. Talk to your birding
>buddies, form a team of 2-4, and start scouting the county for hidden gems.
>
>
>This is a fund-raising event and details will follow.
>
>Have a great time on the CBCs of your choice.
>
>Tom Schooley, Olympia WA , dunlin at mail.tss.net
>"The earth that directed itself instinctively in its former phases
> seems now to be entering a phase of conscious decision
>through its human expression." -Thomas Berry


Tom;

I will be guiding birders in Guerrero, Mexico during that period. The idea
sounds fun. I am curious how it becomes a fund raiser. Keep me posted
with what you send out to people. I wanted you to know that my lack of
response is not lack of interest.

Legacy keeps me active these days... I am in Oaxaca 12/22-1/6, Central
Highlands of Mexico 12/17-12/29, Costa Rica, two groups between 2/5-3/10,
Mazatlan and San Blas 3/14-3/22, the Guerrero in April. I plan to do the
Big-Day Fundraiser for Black Hills Audubon again this year.

MDC


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