Huntington Beach State Park, SC Bonus Field Trip, September 11–12, 2010
Huntington Beach State Park is one of the premier birding sites in SC. Join us to visit the varied habitats in the park (diverse wooded areas, lake and ponds, marshes, beaches and ocean, jetty). We will spend the entire Saturday in the park, and Sunday morning either revisiting parts of the park or visiting other nearby birding spots, such as South Litchfield Beach. The latest HBSP bird checklist can be found at http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/files/State Parks/hbsp_bird_list.pdf
Fee: $10 (registration fee will be refunded if cancellation before Aug. 28)
Logistics: HBSP charges $5 per person entrance fee unless you have an annual State Park pass (which admits all the occupants of a vehicle at no charge). Those wishing to carpool to the park should meet at 7:45 a.m. at the north end of the parking lot of the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort (14276 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585) on US 17 just south of the entrance to HBSP. Otherwise, we will meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot at the east end of the causeway which passes between Mullet pond and the marsh area. Be prepared for a 3 mile round trip walk on the beach to the jetty at the northern end of the park. Bring a scope if you have one, drinks (plenty of water), snacks and a picnic lunch. Restrooms are located at several convenient places in the park.
To register: To reserve a place on this trip, or for more information, contact Paul Serridge.
The number of participants is limited to 14 plus the leader.