For those interested: The EPA is closing the sewage treatment ponds at Speigner. As of Monday, past, all sewage is being pumped to Wetumpka. The ponds will be...
Happy New Year River Region Birders! Now that the Bowl games and Christmas Bird Counts are behind us, how about a Eufaula NWR outing on Saturday, January 22? I...
Hello RRBC Birders, One of the Eufaula NWR personnel asked for a list of the birds we saw on our January 22nd field trip. I thought some of you might also like...
Hi All: Field trip Leaders Allen and Pricilla Tubbs have ask that I notify you of the field trip planned for Saturday April 9th 2011. Allen is out of school...
If you plan on going on the field trip to Prairie Creek on Sat 04-09-11 We need your name on the list by 04-05-11. Thanks, Tommy Pratt for Allen Tubbs Trip...
http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/decorah_eagle_xcel.html Above is a cam of an active eagle nest with young. One was hatched 04-01-11 TPratt for RRBC...
http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/Michigan_Cicadas/Periodical/Index.html Hi All: The year 2011 is the year in our area for the hatching of the 13 Year...
Hi All: This is a wonderful time to view the Cahaba Lilies below Piper bridge in Bibb County on the Cahaba River. The water is very low and we canoed but some...
Hi All: Recently Allen and Priscilla Tubbs located a Cattle Egret Nest Rookery with between 3000 and 6000 long legged waders of several specie. The rookery is...
Hi All: It seems from the e-mails I have received some are not sure of the gathering place. WE are to gather at Sikes and Kohn's Country Store on the Troy...
Hi All: Lee McElavine, charter member of the RRBC took some pictures on our last field trip and is sharing them with us. Lee's pictures are great and if you...
Hi All: I am in Oklahoma, Bruce Parsons sent these shots of about 50 to 60 Swallow-tailed Kites he and Allen saw Monday morning in Lowndes County over a huge...
Hi All: Lewis Scharpf of Auburn joined us on the Cattle Egret Rookery field trip and is sharing his wonderful pictures with our group. These pictures of the...
Hi All: We thought we sent a notice of a field trip to the Black Belt area last week but today I was told it was not received The trip is planned for Sat 13 th...
Good Morning RRBC Members, Last Friday evening (August 5th) I had the good fortune to attend the Alabama Wildlife Federation's Governor,s Awards Banquet in...
Attached please find an invitation to the Cypress Nature Park Charrette. The first session, Tues., Aug. 30 beginning at 5:30, will be the initial public input...
Hi All: This announcement concerns a presentation by Giff Beaton on Bird Migration: How They Really Do It to be held on October 6th in LaGrange Ga. Giff has...
Hi All: The fall migration is in full swing and warblers and other migrants are passing through. Larry Gardella will lead a field trip at Ft. Toulouse on...
http://www.operationmigration.org/images/menu/om_logo.gif Hi All: The 2011 migration has begun and you can read and follow the migration at the above site. ...
Hi All: Allen and Priscilla Tubbs , our field trip leaders, have put together an owl outing for our group. Date: Thursday Evening the 17th of November 2011. ...
Hi All: The property owners where we were to meet for the Owl Field trip have advised me that today's rain has flooded to the roads in the swamp area and they...
Hi All: The Montgomery Christmas Bird Count will held Monday January 2nd 2012. Larry Gardella, Montgomery compiler, has invited the members of our River Region...
Hi All: The 2011 class of Operation Migration has been held up in Franklin County, Alabama. Tomorrow's weather looks unfavorable for flight. Please check the...
This was sent to me by one of our RRBC members. The raptor is not a falcon but appears to be a Red-tailed Hawk. It was so interesting that I am sending it to...
Hi All: The cranes are still grounded in Franklin County, not because of weather but the FAA has grounded the planes on a dispute over the matter of if the...
Hi Everyone, Please mark Saturday, 05-19-2012 on your calendar. We are making plans to visit the Heron Rookery located at the Alligator Farm in South...
Below is the announcement of the opening of a New Birding Trail in East Central Alabama. This is the sixth birding trail to open. For your information. Tommy...
Hi All: I have had several inquiries as to the time open for Red's Little School House Café. Saturday hours are: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Tommy Pratt RRBC Hi All: ...
Hi all: A peach colored Cattle egret was discovered in late April at a Gator Farm near Saint Augustine, Fl. Seems Cattle Egret prefer to be near Gator Farms. ...
