Field Trip and Meeting Schedule
ABOUT OUR FIELD TRIPS AND MEETINGS:
The Beckham Bird Club conducts field trips throughout the year, except from the middle of June until the middle of August. We welcome birders of all ages and skill levels on our field trips, especially beginning birders. The Beckham Bird Club welcomes guests, non-members and out-of-town visitors to participate in field trips and meetings. Field trips mostly visit a variety of birding spots in the Louisville area, with regular outings to more distant locations.
Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month except March (annual dinner) and June (club picnic.) Meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206, 38.254256, -85.689458. St. Mark’s is at the corner of Frankfort Avenue and Kennedy Ave. Please enter by way of the back door near the parking lot. Members and non-members are welcome. Speakers are announced a month in advance in the newsletter.
FIELD TRIP INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
1. IMPORTANT: Field trips are subject to cancellation, rescheduling or relocation due to weather, habitat conditions or other circumstances. If there is constant rain, extreme hot or cold temperatures, ice or snow, you should contact trip leaders for the latest update on the trip. Trip leaders will post information about any changes on the birdky listserv and - time permitting - on the field trip list below. To look for updates, go to http://birding.aba.org/maillistdigest/KY. To subscribe, go to https://www.freelists.org/list/birdky.
2. Arrive a few minutes before the scheduled start time. Trips depart at the stated time. Arriving early will give you time to sign the release form and prepare to go.
3. Please stay with the leader. Do not go ahead of the leader(s) or lag behind. If you need to leave early, let the leader know when you do.
4. DOGS AND OTHER PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON FIELD TRIPS. The presence of even the best-behaved dogs disturbs birds and other wildlife and makes observing them that much more difficult.
5. Try to minimize disturbance to the birds by talking in quiet tones and keeping to paths and trails unless the leader directs otherwise.
6. Smoking and vaping are not permitted during field trips. Please refrain from smoking or vaping until the field trip has concluded.
7. Minimize disturbance to other birders. If you need to use your cell phone or have a long conversation be considerate of the other members on the trip and step away from the group.
8. A NOTE TO NON-MEMBERS: You are welcome to participate in BBC field trips. If you find them to your liking and attend regularly, we respectfully request that you consider becoming a club member.
Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month except March (annual dinner) and June (club picnic.) Meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206, 38.254256, -85.689458. St. Mark’s is at the corner of Frankfort Avenue and Kennedy Ave. Please enter by way of the back door near the parking lot. Members and non-members are welcome. Speakers are announced a month in advance in the newsletter.
FIELD TRIP INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
1. IMPORTANT: Field trips are subject to cancellation, rescheduling or relocation due to weather, habitat conditions or other circumstances. If there is constant rain, extreme hot or cold temperatures, ice or snow, you should contact trip leaders for the latest update on the trip. Trip leaders will post information about any changes on the birdky listserv and - time permitting - on the field trip list below. To look for updates, go to http://birding.aba.org/maillistdigest/KY. To subscribe, go to https://www.freelists.org/list/birdky.
2. Arrive a few minutes before the scheduled start time. Trips depart at the stated time. Arriving early will give you time to sign the release form and prepare to go.
3. Please stay with the leader. Do not go ahead of the leader(s) or lag behind. If you need to leave early, let the leader know when you do.
4. DOGS AND OTHER PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON FIELD TRIPS. The presence of even the best-behaved dogs disturbs birds and other wildlife and makes observing them that much more difficult.
5. Try to minimize disturbance to the birds by talking in quiet tones and keeping to paths and trails unless the leader directs otherwise.
6. Smoking and vaping are not permitted during field trips. Please refrain from smoking or vaping until the field trip has concluded.
7. Minimize disturbance to other birders. If you need to use your cell phone or have a long conversation be considerate of the other members on the trip and step away from the group.
8. A NOTE TO NON-MEMBERS: You are welcome to participate in BBC field trips. If you find them to your liking and attend regularly, we respectfully request that you consider becoming a club member.
FIELD TRIP AND MEETING SCHEDULE
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Saturday, April 26 CANCELLED
8:30 am-11:30 a.m.
easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents, 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.
GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L596209)
Pat Bell
502-419-5262
Wednesday, April 30
9 a.m. – noon
easy
CHEROKEE PARK/NETTLEROTH SANCTUARY – For residents, migrants. Meet at the base of Maple Road near the entrance to Nettleroth.
GPS: 38.241906, -85.695007
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L597108)
Karen Bonsell
502-794-3526
Sunday, May 4
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
easy
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK – For spring migrants and residents. Meet at Little Hope Cemetery inside the park. PLEASE DO NOT BIRD THE CEMETERY BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS. Bring lunch.
GPS: 37.154126, -86.053762
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L1337848)
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967
Saturday, May 10
GLOBAL BIG DAY - See May newsletter for details.
Tuesday, May 13
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING/OFFICER & BOARD ELECTION - 7:00 p.m. –– St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - 2822 Frankfort Ave – corner of Frankfort and Kennedy
Wednesday, May 14
9 a.m. – noon
easy
CHEROKEE PARK/NETTLEROTH SANCTUARY – For residents, migrants. Meet at the base of Maple Road near the entrance to Nettleroth.
GPS: 38.241906, -85.695007
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L597108)
Karen Bonsell
502-794-3526
Saturday, May 17
8 a.m. – noon
easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents, migrants, summer birds. 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.
GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L596209)
Andrew Melnykovych
502-608-4655
Saturday, May 24
8:30 a.m.- noon
easy
HAYS-KENNEDY PARK/GARVIN BROWN PRESERVE – Residents. Meet in the parking lot of Hays Kennedy Park off Upper River Road. GPS: 38.352711, -85.630354
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L673935) (https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L607668)
Win Ahrens
502-500-1175
Saturday, May 31
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
easy
FOX HOLLOW FARM: Observe resident species and possible late migrants on the farm. Meet in the back of the main parking lot.
GPS: 38.371241, -85.523302
Kevin Flowers
502-648-6826
Sunday, June 8
BECKHAM BIRD CLUB PICNIC – CREASEY-MAHAN NATURE PRESERVE –Directions: turn left from US 42 onto KY 1793 at North Oldham High School. Preserve is about 1.5 miles on Old Harmony Landing Road.
GPS: 38.400504, -85.590233
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L1124187)
Further details in newsletter.
Saturday, June 14
8 a.m. – noon
easy
TURKEY RUN PARK – Brown-Forman Silo area. Residents and summer birds. 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
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L3970586)
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967
BBC FIELD TRIPS ARE SMOKE-FREE and VAPE-FREE
In response to member concerns and after careful consideration, the Beckham Bird Club board determined that, effective August 2022, field trips will be no-smoking and no-vaping events. The past policy of asking participants who smoke and vape to step away from the main group proved both ineffective and unworkable. Therefore, participants are asked to refrain from smoking or vaping for the duration of the field trip.
8:30 am-11:30 a.m.
easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents, 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.
GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L596209)
Pat Bell
502-419-5262
Wednesday, April 30
9 a.m. – noon
easy
CHEROKEE PARK/NETTLEROTH SANCTUARY – For residents, migrants. Meet at the base of Maple Road near the entrance to Nettleroth.
GPS: 38.241906, -85.695007
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L597108)
Karen Bonsell
502-794-3526
Sunday, May 4
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
easy
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK – For spring migrants and residents. Meet at Little Hope Cemetery inside the park. PLEASE DO NOT BIRD THE CEMETERY BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS. Bring lunch.
GPS: 37.154126, -86.053762
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L1337848)
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967
Saturday, May 10
GLOBAL BIG DAY - See May newsletter for details.
Tuesday, May 13
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING/OFFICER & BOARD ELECTION - 7:00 p.m. –– St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - 2822 Frankfort Ave – corner of Frankfort and Kennedy
Wednesday, May 14
9 a.m. – noon
easy
CHEROKEE PARK/NETTLEROTH SANCTUARY – For residents, migrants. Meet at the base of Maple Road near the entrance to Nettleroth.
GPS: 38.241906, -85.695007
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L597108)
Karen Bonsell
502-794-3526
Saturday, May 17
8 a.m. – noon
easy
POPE LICK PARK – For residents, migrants, summer birds. 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.
GPS: 38.184655, -85.488095
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L596209)
Andrew Melnykovych
502-608-4655
Saturday, May 24
8:30 a.m.- noon
easy
HAYS-KENNEDY PARK/GARVIN BROWN PRESERVE – Residents. Meet in the parking lot of Hays Kennedy Park off Upper River Road. GPS: 38.352711, -85.630354
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L673935) (https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L607668)
Win Ahrens
502-500-1175
Saturday, May 31
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
easy
FOX HOLLOW FARM: Observe resident species and possible late migrants on the farm. Meet in the back of the main parking lot.
GPS: 38.371241, -85.523302
Kevin Flowers
502-648-6826
Sunday, June 8
BECKHAM BIRD CLUB PICNIC – CREASEY-MAHAN NATURE PRESERVE –Directions: turn left from US 42 onto KY 1793 at North Oldham High School. Preserve is about 1.5 miles on Old Harmony Landing Road.
GPS: 38.400504, -85.590233
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L1124187)
Further details in newsletter.
Saturday, June 14
8 a.m. – noon
easy
TURKEY RUN PARK – Brown-Forman Silo area. Residents and summer birds. 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
(https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L3970586)
Meg and Steve Brown
502-435-3967
BBC FIELD TRIPS ARE SMOKE-FREE and VAPE-FREE
In response to member concerns and after careful consideration, the Beckham Bird Club board determined that, effective August 2022, field trips will be no-smoking and no-vaping events. The past policy of asking participants who smoke and vape to step away from the main group proved both ineffective and unworkable. Therefore, participants are asked to refrain from smoking or vaping for the duration of the field trip.