BIRDING THREE CONTINENTS
Terry Anderson has been a casual birder since he was a teenager but really got serious about bird-watching since he retired in 2004. Since then he has traveled to over 20 countries on five continents in pursuit of birds, their environments and the interesting human cultures he observes along the way. His presentation will be focused on countries that are not the most traveled to by birders. Be prepared to visit Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan, Honduras, Guyana and Morocco. He often travels with Kay Harker, another Beckham Bird Club member.
The Beckham Bird Club meeting is on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave, 38.254256, -85.689458. Bring a young birder!
The Beckham Bird Club meeting is on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave, 38.254256, -85.689458. Bring a young birder!
IT IS TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2019
In a few days you will receive a postcard to renew your membership. Please fill in the postcard completely and return it with your check (if it applies) to our post office box address or turn it in at the meeting. Please help us out by returning the postcard and your check as soon as possible. All members including life members must return the renewal notice. If you joined in October of 2018 just note that on the completed form as you have paid your dues for 2018. Please print legibly or even better type your email address so that we will have a correct address. Remember when you move or change your email address let us know at beckhambirdclub@gmail.com. Please consider renewing at the contributing level. Remember we need both the check and the postcard. The check goes to the treasurer and the postcard goes to the membership chair. If you do not receive a postcard please check the BBC web site. Thanks so much.
In a few days you will receive a postcard to renew your membership. Please fill in the postcard completely and return it with your check (if it applies) to our post office box address or turn it in at the meeting. Please help us out by returning the postcard and your check as soon as possible. All members including life members must return the renewal notice. If you joined in October of 2018 just note that on the completed form as you have paid your dues for 2018. Please print legibly or even better type your email address so that we will have a correct address. Remember when you move or change your email address let us know at beckhambirdclub@gmail.com. Please consider renewing at the contributing level. Remember we need both the check and the postcard. The check goes to the treasurer and the postcard goes to the membership chair. If you do not receive a postcard please check the BBC web site. Thanks so much.
Christmas Bird Count
This year marks the 119th Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society. Your participation is needed in one or more of these counts this year. The dates for the local counts are listed below. Since these dates could change due to weather conditions you should sign up to participate at least one week before the count in case the compiler needs to contact you in the event there is a change in the date. New participants should contact the compiler. See birdky.org for other CBC in the state.
There will be a compilation potluck dinner but details are still being work out. More information will be sent to the group leaders and participants as soon as possible.
LOUISVILLE Sunday, December 16
All new participants contact compiler by email or phone. Compiler: James Wheat (CP)904-608-3406 or james.a.wheat@gmail.com
BERNHEIM FOREST, TBA
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
OTTER CREEK Saturday, December 29
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball. (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
PARADISE Sunday, December 30
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball. (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
There will be a compilation potluck dinner but details are still being work out. More information will be sent to the group leaders and participants as soon as possible.
LOUISVILLE Sunday, December 16
All new participants contact compiler by email or phone. Compiler: James Wheat (CP)904-608-3406 or james.a.wheat@gmail.com
BERNHEIM FOREST, TBA
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
OTTER CREEK Saturday, December 29
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball. (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
PARADISE Sunday, December 30
All participants email or call compiler Brainard Palmer-Ball. (CP) 502-330-3998 or brainard@mindspring.com
Birder's Bucket List for 2018
- Come to a BBC meeting if you have never been to one.
- Join in on a field trip if you have never been to one.
- Make plans to go to the March Dinner Meeting at Big Springs Country Club on Tuesday, March 14.
- Join the Kentucky Ornithological Society (KOS).
- Go to one of the KOS weekends in April or September.
- Plan a trip to Magee Marsh in Ohio around the first two weeks of May.
- Donate to the BBC Birdathon.
- Submit your bird list to ebird. It is so easy.
- Subscribe to birdKY
- Take a child birding.
- Keep your cat indoors and encourage others to as well.
- Buy bird friendly (certified shade-grown) coffee.
- Plant native species in your yard.
- Donate your old/unused binoculars and scopes to nature centers, school groups interested in birding.