December 2001

Sunday, December 2 —Lake Arthur

Jim Valimont (412-828-5338) will lead this final outing to Lake Arthur in search of waterfowl. This is the first time that we've ever tried an outing to Lake Arthur in December. Depending on the weather, we might get some spectacular collections of waterfowl, based on past Butler County Christmas Bird Counts. Meet in the Moraine State Park day use area (south shore) in the first parking lot on the right at 8:00 AM. From I-79, take Route 422 east toward Butler and exit at the Moraine State Park exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left and go straight into the park until you see the first major parking area on your right.

Saturday, December 15 — Pittsburgh Waterfowl and Gulls — Monongahela, Ohio and Beaver Rivers

Scott Kinzey (412-766-8813) will lead this outing in search of waterfowl and gulls on the Mon and Ohio Rivers. This is close to the peak of the gull migration through western Pennsylvania. Scott has found a Black-headed Gull in the McKee's Rocks area in two of the last three years in early December. Meet Scott at Riverfront Park on the South Side at 8:00 AM.