OLLI Fall 2016 Birding Schedule –
Revised 10/21/16 and 11/4/16
Bill Fintel, cell
302-727-3273
Sally Fintel, cell
302-682-0300
Their home
302-645-5561
General – Wear
comfortable walking shoes as we may walk on level ground up to 1.5 miles. Bring
sun screen, insect repellent, a snack and something to drink. Also come
prepared for windy cool weather and a shower. If significant rain is forecast
the class will be cancelled. See http://billfintel.blogspot.com/
for any last minute notices. If the weather looks iffy, Bill will post the
class status at the latest by 6 am on the day of the class.
Oct 19 – Assawoman
Wildlife Management Area (completed class)
We met at 8 am at the Ocean View Town Hall and Community
Center and decided to go to Assawoman because of the favorable weather. We
observed 34 species. The check list is available on Bill’s Blog (link above).
Oct 26 – James Farm
and Assawoman Canal Trail
Meet at 8 am at the Ocean View Town Hall and Community
Center. See the map on the back of an OLLI Catalog, or visit
lifelonglearning.udel.edu/lewes/locations. From this location we will walk to
the Assawoman Canal Trail and spend about an hour walking the trail. We will
then drive to the James Farm. The James Farm has several trails through a mix
of woods and fields, plus several overlooks on Indian River Bay.
Nov 2 – Gordon’s Pond
(a part of Cape Henlopen State Park)
Meet at the main parking lot for Gordon’s Pond. This is
accessed by going north through the town of Rehoboth Beach at the end of Ocean
Drive. See this link from Google
maps https://goo.gl/maps/y38z8QYaDEq There is about a one mile long trail that
borders the pond and ends at an elevated observation platform. The trail also
passes through some unique maritime forest.
Nov 9 – Holt’s
Landing and the Delaware Botanic Gardens
Meet at Holt’s Landing
at 8 am. See this link to Google Maps for directions
https://goo.gl/maps/iqtX1XEfomk We will bird Indian River Bay and adjacent
woods for about 45 minutes and then depart for the Delaware Botanic Gardens
(DBG), which is about 15 minutes away
just east of Dagsboro on Piney Neck Road. At DBG, Gregg Tepper and Janet Point will give
us a short presentation of what is planned, then we will bird the woods, fields
and waterfront of this outstanding 37 acre property on Pepper Creek.
Nov 16 – Indian River
Inlet, Burton’s Island and Silver Lake in Rehoboth
Meet at Indian River
Inlet parking lot just southeast of the inlet. Park as close to the inlet
and the ocean as you can. This is one of my favorite destinations for winter
birding, BUT it can be cold and windy so come dressed warmly. We will be
looking for seaducks, loons and Gannets.
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