Field Trips

Field trips for October - December 2019:
Click HERE for a printable list of the field trips.

Sunday, October 6 9:00 a.m. - noon Easy
HAYS KENNEDY PARK/GARVIN BROWN PRESERVE – Residents, fall migrants. Meet in the parking lot of Hays Kennedy Park off Upper River Road. GPS: 38.352711, - 85.630354   Win Ahrens 502-500-1175

Sunday, October 13 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Easy
BECKLEY CREEK PARK – GRAND ALLEE SECTION - For migrants. Meet at the “Port- a-Potty” parking lot at the south end of the Humana Grand Allee just before the large bridge over the creek. GPS: 38.209077, -85.474110
Pat & Jane Bell 502-326-9610

Saturday, October 19 8:30 a.m. CDT - ??? Strenuous
SAUERHEBER UNIT, SLOUGHS WMA, HENDERSON – For waterfowl & migrants. Bring lunch, shoes for wading and extra clothes. Meet at the observation platform on Hwy
268. For directions, check DeLorme Atlas page 44, quadrant A2&3. GPS: 37.850231, - 87.742674

Brainard Palmer- Ball 502-330-3998

Sunday, October 20 8 am-noon easy
MELCO FLOOD RETENTION BASIN - For fall migrants, esp. sparrows and shorebirds. Meet inside the gate. GPS: 38.151966, -85.732617
Michael Callan 502-592-7008

Saturday, October 19 ALL DAY   FALL GLOBAL BIG DAY – Get out and bird!

Saturday, October 26 9 am – noon Easy
HARRODS CREEK PARK – For residents and migrants. The park is located on Montero Drive in Hunting Creek subdivision which is off highway 42 in Prospect. Meet in the parking lot at the bottom of the hill. GPS: 38.3409411,-85.6000521
Andrew Melnykovych 502-608-4655

Sunday, October 27
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Easy/moderate
BERNHEIM FOREST – Residents, fall migrants, early winter arrivals. Meet in the parking lot next to Lake Nevin. Lunch at Isaac’s Café. From Louisville, take I-65 south to exit 112, then east on KY 245 about a mile to entrance. GPS: 37.918675, -85.668639

Meg and Steve Brown 502-435-3967

Saturday, November 2 8:30 am - noon moderate
TURKEY RUN PARK – Brown-Forman Silo area. Residents and migrants. Directions: From I-265 exit (19) Billtown Road, go south and turn left at the T; go 1.5 miles and turn right into Turkey Run Park entrance; continue through the park to the Brown-Forman Silo parking lot. GPS: 38.115846, -85.533371

Andrew Melnykovych 502-608-4655

Sunday, November 3
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. moderate
SPINDLETOP (MAIN CHANCE FARM) - Late migrants and early winter visitors esp. open habitat birds. Meet in the parking lot behind the McDonald's on Newton Pike, just off I-64. GPS: 38.101659, -84.484039
Michael Callan 502-592-7008

Saturday, November 9
TIME CHANGE -- 8:00 am – 11:00 am easy
BECKLEY CREEK PARK – GRAND ALLEE SECTION - For migrants. Meet at the “Port- a-Potty” parking lot at the south end of the Humana Grand Allee just before the large bridge over the creek. GPS: 38.209077, -85.474110
Andrew Melnykovych 502-608-4655

Sunday, November 10 8:30 am - noon
CREASY-MAHAN NATURE PRESERVE – Residents and winter visitors. Meet at Creasy Mahan Visitor Center, Highway 42 to Route 1793, about a 1/2 mile to sign on the right.
GPS: 38.400384, -85.590180
Meg and Steve Brown 502-435-3967

Sunday, November 17 8 a.m. – noon easy
FALLS OF THE OHIO & ASHLAND PARK – Waterfowl, etc. Meet at FOTO Visitor Center Observation Deck near Parking Lot. Bring a scope if you have one. GPS: 38.277101, -85.763732
Michael Callan 502-592-7008

Sunday, November 24
8:30 am – ?? p.m. moderate
MUSCATATUCK NWR/HARDY LAKE - Meet at the Muscatatuck visitor center at 8:30 a.m. Bring lunch. Directions: I-65 north from Louisvillle to Exit 50 (Seymour). Take US Highway 50 east about 3 miles to refuge entrance. About 1 hour north of Louisville. GPS: 38.959304, -85.798258

Pat & Jane Bell 502-326-9610

Saturday, November 30 9 a.m. – noon easy
FREEMAN LAKE – Meet at trail head parking lot off of Ring Road. Bring scopes. Directions: From Louisville go south on I-65 to Exit 94 then turn right on St. 62 (also Mulberry St) about 1 mile (get in right lane) to light at Ring Rd (St 3005) turn right and go 5 miles. Small parking lot on LEFT at the lake. GPS: 37.732011, -85.870473

Bill Friel 502-203-4109

Sunday, December 1 8 am – 1 pm easy
BERNHEIM FOREST – Winter residents, esp. Golden eagles, finches, & waterfowl. Meet in the parking lot next to Lake Nevin. From Louisville, take I-65 south to exit 112, then east on KY 245 about a mile to entrance. GPS: 37.918675, -85.668639

Michael Callan 502-592-7008

Saturday, December 7 8:30 am – noon easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents, migrants and winter visitors. From Gene Snyder get off at Taylorsville Rd toward Fisherville, go about a mile, & take a right on South Pope Lick Rd. Follow signs to Pope Lick Park, part of the Parklands. Meet in the main parking lot. GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095

Andrew Melnykovych 502-608-4655

Sunday, December 8 9 a.m. – noon easy
LONG RUN PARK – For winter visitors, residents and waterfowl. From intersection of Shelbyville Road and Flat Rock Road, about 2 miles north on Flat Rock Road to park entrance, then ¼ mile to first fork and left at fork and then first right to boat launch ramp parking area. GPS: 38.266570, -85.419823

Meg and Steve Brown      502-435-3967

TO HELP MAKE OUR TRIPS ENJOYABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

PLEASE NOTE: Field trips are subject to cancellation or relocation at the discretion of the field trip leader. Be sure to check BIRDKY for any potential alteration of trip details. For information on how to receive the messages posted on BIRDKY directly to your email account, please click HERE.
Arrive a few minutes before the scheduled field trip. The time stated is the STARTING time, not the arrival time. This will give you time to sign the release form and be ready to go.
If you're not a member of the Beckham Bird Club and plan to go on a field trip, please be prepared to provide your contact information to the field trip leader.
Please refrain from unnecessary phone conversations and the use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes while among the other participants
Make sure to stay with the field trip leader and the rest of the group

Field Trip leaders can download forms for the trip report and liability release to be signed by all attendees, as well as a checklist.