No Sunday Birding
Monday July 3, 8:00am
Shorewood Nature Preserve. We can bird and help with their work day
Camping Trip
Let us know if you are going – we need to make reservations at the International Crane Foundation
Friday July 7 – Saturday July 8
Friday
7:30 Meet at Hwy 41 Pilgrim Rd (WIS DOT Park and Ride 67-85) to caravan to Horicon Marsh
8:30 – 11:30 West end of Point Rd (1) walk in a bit – (2) Find the Limpkin along Hwy 49 with scopes – (3) Auto tour
Packed lunches at picnic site parking lot
Head to International Crane Foundation (1 hr travel time)
1:00 – 3:00 ICF ($12.50 admission. Tours at 1 and 3pm. If we get 10 people we can schedule our own tour for additional $10 each). They have 100 cranes with every species represented. They do research and conservation around the world to protect cranes.
3:00/4:00 Leave for Honey Creek State Natural Area
4:00/5:00 Set up camp at Honey Creek Cox Nature Center
Communal/Potluck dinner – not sure about fire rules yet. Plan on food that does not need cooking
Facilities: Pit toilets with running water in sinks, potable pumped water, a few electrical outlets. Shelter building available if needed
Saturday
5:00am Dawn chorus birding followed by BYOBreakfast
Hike up Honey Creek and down Dischler field
11:00am Depart/ Lunch on your own
Trip Options:
Come just for Friday
Stay ina hotel Friday night. The Skyview Motel is closest. It’s comfy and clean
Purple Martin Fest
July 1 in Sheboygan Falls and Oostburg from 12:00pm – 4:00pm
More info here http://www.wisconsinpurplemartins.org/martinfest.html
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