[Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: DC in mid-April]
Les Eastman (les_eastman@netfox.net)
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:24:29 -0500
This is from BIRDCHAT. I am sure someone here on MDOsprey can help
Elizabeth out.
Les
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Subject: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: DC in mid-April
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 23:34:05 -0700
From: Elizabeth Winter <ewinter@newmex.com>
Reply-To: ewinter@newmex.com
Organization: Box 2020, Taos
To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
I'll be in Washington DC on a contract work assignment, arriving
4/10, and working through the 16th. Tentatively, I'll be renting a
car for a few days extra before I head back home, probably on
Tuesday, 4/20 or Wednesday, 4/21. Most probably, I'll be visiting
in eastern Pennsylvania (small town west of Allentown), and will
make a little time to bird. There's a small chance I'll blow off
Pennsylvania, and head out on an adventure, too. Living inland, I'm
always tempted to head for the ocean...
During the first week, I won't have a car, and will be staying near
Georgetown University. This appears to be close enough to Rock
Creek Park to walk and bird there. This is a reasonable option,
no? (I'll be reviewing grant proposals, and so will have a bit of
flexibility with my time.)
After I'm done working, I'm open to suggestion as to where to go.
I've got time to order from ABA, which I try to do before each trip
- I plan to get to that over the weekend. Practically all my
birding reference materials are for the West, so this is a whole new
arena for me. I'm assuming I'm too early for warbler migration.
I've only birded eastern warblers in the fall, so I know that I've
got something special to look forward to. Some day I'll make the
trek to Cape May, but probably not this time.
Opinions on the following books (from ABA catalog) will help guide
my purchasing decisions:
Finding Birds in the National Capitol Area - by Claudia Wilds
Birder's Guide to Pennsylvania - by Paula Ford
Birdfinding Guide to New Jersey - by William J. Boyle, Jr.
In addition, tips on mid-Atlantic list-serves would be appreciated;
I've got time to sign up for a bit. I'm not big on web-sites, but
if there are some that you think would be especially helpful, I'm
certainly open to suggestion. Finally, I'd be interested in hearing
about outings or birding-related on April 17 or 18 around the area.
I'd also consider a pelagic trip (if there's any point to it at this
time of year.)
Thanks to anyone who can help. I'll return the favor (especially on
Baja trips) when I can. Please forgive my abject ignorance of
eastern
birding.
--
Elizabeth Winter
Taos, New Mexico
ewinter@newmex.com
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're heading."
-- Reuben Snake