Thursday, November 08, 2001
Lake Tiak-O-Khata, Louisville, MS - Oct 25-Nov 8
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here near Willie's parents. We were able to help with some lawn chores, and the weather was just perfect. We visited friends Pat & Dennis Wood who stayed 2 nights at Jeff Busby CG on the Natchez Trace; they followed us up to Starkville for Chinese food & a MSU volleyball game. It was fun to meet with them again. We got up early Nov 3 to view the conjunction of Mercury & Venus, and were rewarded by also seeing (after first hearing) an eastern screech owl.We visited the Noxubee NWR near Starkville for a day of interesting birdwatching (mostly woodpeckers). This refuge is home to about 42 nesting pairs of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. While there we talked with the Refuge Mgr about the possibilities for volunteering. He was quite interested, so we have even more ideas for future stays in the area.
# posted by Doug and Willie @ 3:31 PM 
