June 2003 Outings
Saturday June 14 — Cook Forest and Piney Tract (Directions)
Mike Leahy (814-797-2287) will lead us in search of breeding species. Cook Forest offers a nice variety of breeding warblers, including both Louisiana and Northern Waterthrush, and Piney Tract is a great place to find grassland species including Henslow's and Clay-colored Sparrows. Meet at 8:00AM at the Cook Forest park office.
Saturday, June 21 — Pymatuning/Conneaut Area
Chuck Tague (412-488-8760) of the Nature Observer News will lead us in search of breeding marsh birds. Target species include Common Moorhen, Virginia Rail, Sora, Marsh Wren, Bald Eagle, Black Tern, Prothonotary Warbler, and perhaps bitterns. Meet at the Linesville Wildlife Learning Center (formerly the Waterfowl Museum) at 8:00 AM. Bring a lunch. We will cover a lot of ground.
Non-3RBC Outings
(Non-3RBC)
Sunday, June 8 — Breeding Bird Count
(Non-3RBC)
Tuesday, June 10 — Spring Wildflower and Bird Outing
Wissahickon Nature Club
Join Esther Allen and Chuck Tague for our annual spring pilgrimage to the Butler Freeport Trail. Every year, this trail is full of surprises. On a good day, Esther has been known to find 60 flowers blooming along the Butler Freeport Trail.
Directions from Pittsburgh:
Take Route 28 North to Exit 17 in Freeport. Then,
Route 356 North (right) for 3.6 miles. Turn right onto
Sarver Road (SR 2018). After 0.7 mile, turn left into
the parking lot of the trail, just after the Buffalo Township
Fire Hall. Bring binoculars, water and a lunch.
Please call Susanne Varley at 412-771-4737 to let us know you're coming! For more information contact Suzanne or Chuck Tague, 412-488-8760.
(Non-3RBC)
Saturday, June 14 — Unami Creek and Green Lane Reservoir,
PA
