White-throated Sparrow. Photo: Richard Stern.
All society meetings are held in the auditorium of the
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax.
Meetings normally take place of the fourth Thursday of the month, and
begin at 7:30 p.m.
Meetings are held September, October, November, January, February, March,
April and May.
Friday, June 8, 2012 – Out-of-town Meeting
Cape North, Cape BretonWhile some of the exact locations are still to be set, the program is below. I have also added the names and phone numbers of some of the local accommodations.
Friday, June 8:
Dusk: Bicknell’s Thrust and owling for boreal owl (Becky Stewart); Stargazing (weather permitting) (Patrick Kelly)
Saturday, June 9:
4:30–6:00 AM field trip to Cape North for Bicknell's Thrush and warblers (Becky Stewart)*
7:00–8:30 AM field trip to Cape North for Bicknell's Thrush and warblers (Becky Stewart)*
Breakfast
Field trip 1
Lunch
Field trip 2
Supper
Presentation on Bicknell's Thrush (Becky Stewart)
Dusk: Bicknell’s Thrust and owling for boreal owl; Stargazing (weather permitting) (Patrick Kelly)
Sunday, June 10:
4:30–6:00 AM field trip to Cape North for Bicknell's Thrush and warblers (Becky Stewart)*
7:00–8:30 AM field trip to Cape North for Bicknell's Thrush and warblers (Becky Stewart)*
Breakfast
9:30 Depart for field trip at West Mabou
Lunch in West Mabou or en route
1:00 PM Meet at the parking lot at West Mabou Beach, West Mabou for a piping plover field trip, lead by Sue Abbott or Molly Simon
* Note the two early trips will be held on Saturday OR Sunday, depending on which date has the best weather forecast.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Cape North:
Country Haven B&B: 2 rooms 1-888-540-7575
MacDonald's Motel and Cabin: 12 motel units, one 2-bed cabin 383-2054
Oakwood Manor B&B: 3 rooms and 1 suite 383-2317
Bay St. Lawrence:
Burton's Sunsut Oasis Housekeeping Motel: 5 motel units383-2666
Meat Cove:
Hines Oceanview Lodge: 5 rooms 383-2512
Meat Cove Lodge: 3 units 383-2672
Dingwall:
Inlet B&B: 2 rooms, 1 suite 383-2112
Markland Coastal Beach Cottages: 20 chalets 383-2246
South Harbour:
Beach View Cottage: 1 cottage 383-2332
South Harbour Hideaway Cottage: 1 cottage 383-2116 (after June 1); 383-2701 (off-season)
White Point:
Two Tittle B&B: 2 rooms 383-2817
Neil's Harbour:
Back Cove Cottages: 2 2-bedroom cottages 336-2812
White Rose Country Cottage: 1 cottage 336-2500