94 Species on this Custom List
To upload the attached Custom list and Quiz yourself on birds that may be seen on this VENT Tour, right-click HERE and select "Save Target As.." (You may want to rename the file GreatSmoky.xml)
Apr. 25 - May 2, 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Photo: Steve Hilty
Birding and botanizing in one of North America's best known, and floristically most diverse national parks. Enjoy spring warblers and early and late spring flowers at their showiest.
The famous smoky haze, the rugged mountains, and the hardwood forests—these are images that bring to mind this well-known region. Many have seen it from the byways and parkways, but this is a region that can be explored and enjoyed on many levels. This trip takes a slower, more probing look at the complexity of this multifaceted region.
This tour seeks to bring together birds, botany, and a natural and cultural history of this timeless region. We will visit plenty of backroads as we bird and botanize through wet valleys and along high ridges. Our trip coincides with spring migration and with the blooming of many spring wildflowers. Expect a diverse array of activities and a fully packed natural history experience.
This is a non-strenuous trip operated at a leisurely pace. Our longest walks (two) are about one-and-a-half miles. Participants should be in reasonable physical condition, but there are no strenuous hikes. The maximum elevation on this trip is 6,600 feet, but most activities are below 3,500 to 4,000 feet. This is an excellent trip for photography.
Good accommodations and food; most of trip operates from one location; travel by van; easy walking on well-maintained trails; relaxed pace; some outdoor picnics; curvy mountain roads.
To Get (upload) a Custom List from this Forum and add it to your computer:
1. Open the Posting of the Custom List you want to upload to your computer.
2. Right-click on the word "Attachment" at the bottom of the post -- it will be a hyperlink and underlined.
3. Select "Save Target As..." and save to your desktop. (You may want to rename the file - but do not change the .xml file extension)
4. Open your Thayer Birding Software birding program version 3.5 or 3.9.
5. Click the Custom List icon
6. In the upper left corner of the Custom List screen, click on the word File.
7. Click Import. Select the file you just uploaded to your desktop. Click Open.
8. The Custom List will now appear on your computer with your other Custom Lists. (You may rename the Custom List if you like.)
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