Field Trips

  

















Field trips for August-September 2019:
Click HERE for a printable list of the field trips.

Sunday, August 18
8:00 a.m. – noon  moderate
TURKEY RUN PARK – Brown-Forman Silo area. Residents and early 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
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967
 
Saturday, August 24
8:00 a.m. - noon
MELCO FLOOD RETENTION BASIN - For migrant waterfowl and shorebirds.  Meet inside the gate.  GPS: 38.151966, -85.732617
Mike Callan
502-592-7008
 
Sunday, August 25
9:00 a.m. – noon easy
SHIPPINGPORT ISLAND – For residents, early migrants. Access is via North 27th Street from Northwestern Parkway. Follow signs for McAlpine Locks. Meet at the visitor center. GPS: 38.276637, -85.792553
Karen Bonsell
502-794-3526
 
Saturday, August 31
8:00 a.m. – noon easy
BECKLEY CREEK PARK – GRAND ALLEE SECTION - For fall 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
 
Saturday, Sept. 7
8:00 a.m.-noon easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents and migrants. 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 parking lot. (formerly called Floyds Fork Park) GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095
Andrew Melnykovych
502-608-4655
 
Sunday, Sept. 8
8 a.m. CDT - ???? easy/moderate
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK – For fall migrants.  Meet at the service center in the park just past the campground entrance.  This is the parking lot just to the right of the camp store. Bring lunch.  GPS: 37.183860, -86.097705
Pat & Jane Bell
502-326-9610
 
Friday - Sunday
Sept. 13-15
KENTUCKY ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING – Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Details at birdky.org
 
Sunday, Sept. 22
9 a.m. – noon easy/moderate
HARRODS CREEK PARK – For fall migrants. 6530 Montero Dr., Prospect. Meet at the parking lot at the bottom of the hill. GPS: 38.340941, -85.600052
Pat and Jane Bell
502-326-9610
 
Saturday, Sept. 28
8:30 am – noon Easy/moderate
TOM SAWYER PARK – For migrants and residents. Meet in front of Recreation Building -3000 Freys Hill - large parking lot. GPS: 38.286500, -85.557326
Patrice Pittman
502-235-8046
Michael Callan
502-592-7008
 
Sunday, Sept. 29
8:00 am - noon easy
BROAD RUN PARK – For migrants and residents. South on Bardstown Road from Gene Snyder Expressway. Park entrance is about 4 miles on the left. Meet at south entrance GPS: 38.089188, -85.550621
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967


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

1. 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. 
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Please refrain from unnecessary phone conversations and the use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes while among the other participants
5. 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.

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