Trips and Events - Details
| Birding in East Rock |
| Description: |
Join Professor Richard Prum - MacArthur Genius, Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Professional Bird-watcher - and Yale Outdoors for a day of getting to know the birds of New Haven from East Rock! |
| Date: |
Saturday, May 01, 2010 |
| Location: |
East Rock |
| Travel Time: |
5 minutes |
| Departure: |
Phelps Gate |
| Cost: |
Members: $0 / Non-members: 0 |
| What is Provided: |
Optics (Binoculars and Scope) |
| What to Bring: |
Light sweater, raincoat, snack |
| Maximum Participants: |
20 (17 Signed Up) |
| Signups Begin: |
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 |
| Signups End: |
Saturday, May 01, 2010 |
| Hosted By: |
Yale Outdoors
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| Categories: |
Class
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| Leader Email: |
alice.hodgkins@yale.edu |
| Name |
Signup Time |
Notes |
| Catherine |
4/8/2010 6:14:18 PM |
NA |
| Lily Twining |
4/8/2010 7:55:38 PM |
n/a |
| Emilie Foyer |
4/8/2010 9:24:55 PM |
no need |
| Frances Sawyer |
4/8/2010 9:54:22 PM |
NA |
| Mari Oye |
4/8/2010 10:15:25 PM |
no car, sorry. |
| Yixiao Zou |
4/9/2010 8:41:28 AM |
Yes, I have a car. |
| Andrew Mayersohn |
4/9/2010 11:51:01 AM |
no |
| Caroline Tracey |
4/9/2010 1:34:39 PM |
sorry, no car! |
| Nisa |
4/10/2010 8:57:13 AM |
NA |
| Emily |
4/14/2010 2:24:54 PM |
NA |
| Indu Chelliah |
4/14/2010 2:50:04 PM |
N/A |
| Fred Simmons |
4/14/2010 5:32:22 PM |
n / a |
| Florence Loi |
4/22/2010 5:55:34 PM |
No car |
| Nicholas Wan |
4/22/2010 5:56:59 PM |
No car, sorry |
| Catherine Dinh |
4/27/2010 11:23:47 AM |
no car |
| Kyle |
4/30/2010 2:46:16 PM |
n/a |
| Jonathan Belmaker |
4/30/2010 8:23:38 PM |
I have a car and will be coming with my 4 year old daughter. |
| Report Date: |
5/4/2010 11:51:06 PM |
| Weather Conditions: |
Sunny - early morning 65, noon 75 or so. |
| Leaders: |
Alice Hodgkins |
| Group Size: |
15-ish |
| Transportation: |
Some biked, two cars drove, and others walked to the park |
| Expenses: |
15 dollars for doughnuts |
| Route Description/ Trail Information: |
We walked around East Rock Park. We met at the corner of Livingston and East Rock Roads, crossed the bridge, walked down by the water. Then we walked up the trails to the back road. |
| Maps/Guidebooks: |
Sibley's Guide to NA Birds |
| Highlights: |
Turnout was fantastic - great guides with Rick Prum leading, Kristof Zyskowski and Jake Musser joining us from the Peabody and EEB. Sightings included: American Robin, Morning Dove, warblers, Grackel, swan, Scarlet Tanager, redstart, Downy Woodpecker. |
| Difficulties Encountered: |
None! |
| Other Comments: |
Professor Prum brought optics for the group and everyone was genuinely interested. Easy for people to come and go. A great morning! Needs to be repeated.
-Alice Hodgkins '11 |