The Big Sit!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

When: Before dawn 'til after dark (6:30 a.m 'til)

Place: Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Headquarters Unit
555 Sunflower Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
Office: 742-1219
Nancy Menasco cell phone at the Big Sit site: 469-9453



Who can attend: The public is invited. NO PETS PLEASE!

Sponsored by: Shreveport Society for Nature Study Bird Study Group, the Friends of Red River, and the Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Admission: FREE!

About the Event: Founded by the New Haven, Connecticut, Bird Club and now hosted by Bird Watcher's Digest magazine, the Big Sit is an annual, international, noncompetitive birding event. It is sponsored nationally by Swarovski Optik, Alpen Optics, and Wild Bird Centers. 2009 will mark the 15th Annual Big Sit. From its beginnings as a strictly North American affair, the Big Sit has grown to include teams all over the world. Swarovski Optik donates $500 to the team who gets the "Golden Bird." A bird species is selected by random drawing from all bird species sighted. All teams listing that species are entered in the random drawing for the Golden Bird. The winning circle then chooses a non-profit environmental-based organization to be the recipient of the $500. Sitters count birds observed or heard from within a 17-foot diameter circle. Sitters may come and go at will. Beginning birders are very welcome.

Signs along the refuge road will lead you to the circle. Parking will be available near the circle.

What to bring: Binoculars, scope, chair, hat, drinks, food, mosquito repellent, and sunscreen.

Friends of Red River website:
http://www.friendsofredriver.org/index.html

Big Sit website:
http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bigsit/bigsit.aspx

Annual Red River National Wildlife Refuge Celebration !

When: Saturday, October 17th.
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This year’s celebration promises to be better than ever. Your favorites will be back – live hawks and owls, herps and baby alligators, nature walks and hayride refuge tours, fishing games for children, and, of course, the free catfish lunch.

New this year will be the "A Year in the LIfe of A Bear" obstacle course.



Don't forget RRNWR's photo contest:
The contest includes three divisions:
-adult
-youth ages 12-17
-children under 12

Photo contest rules and application form:
http://www.friendsofredriver.org/photocontest.html

Friends of Red River website:
http://www.friendsofredriver.org/index.html

The 30th Annual Battle of Pleasant Hill
Re-enactment 2010 Events Schedule

Here's a map to Pleasant Hill

The annual Barksdale AFB Air Show
provides a lot of excellent photo opportunities. If you like airplanes and a lot of fast photo action you need to mark your callender for this one.

Here's a map to BAFB