Title: Lac La Biche May Bird Count
Location: Lac La Biche area
Description: Friday (May 28, 2010)
• Pre – Count Welcome and Information Night
- Meet at BCMI Inn from 6 pm – 9 pm
• If you would like to travel with some during the count Please come to this meeting time to arrange travel plans.
Saturday (May 29, 2010)
• Count Areas to be covered
- Sir Winston Churchill Park
- Lakeland Provincial Park And Recreation Area
- Ironwood Lake, Pinehurst Lake
- Touchwood Lake, Shaw Lake, Dabbs Lake Trail, Mile 12 Trail
- Elinor Lake / Beaver Lake Area, Beaver River Valley
- Missawawi Lake, South Hylo, North Plamondon to La Biche River
- Owl River Area ( North end of Lac La Biche Lake)
- Vilna – Bellis Area
- Lac La Biche Islands – boat required
- Lac La Biche Mission & Old Trail
- Bear Lake
- Wandering River
- Hwy 881 south of Heart Lake Truck stop
- Grassland/ Boyle
- East of Athabasca
Sunday (May 30, 2010)
• Optional Bird Count Day – Last Chance to find whatever birds we missed on Saturday
• Set up own meeting points.
• Count Areas – All over!
• Wind – up : Meet for afternoon Lunch/dinner at Tom’s Restaurant 3pm – 5pm
Accomodations:
BCM Inns 780-623-1888 or 1-800-700-2264 (Receive discount for Bird Count weekend)
Elinor Lake Resort 780-623-3993
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park Campground
Touchwood Lake Campground
Pinehurst Lake Campground
Ironwood Lake Campground
Beaver Lake (Fish n’ Friends) Campground
Hope to see you all out birding!
For More information and to provide results contact:
Jennifer Okrainec, (May Bird Count Compiler) at Home: 780-623-7247,cell: 780-404-7277 or fax: 623-7272
Email: laclabichebirdingsociety@yahoo.ca
Date: 2010-05-28
