Special Events - The Orchard at Altapass

Altapass, NC (888)765-9531

Hosts: Bill & Judy Carson, Kit Carson-Trubey, Skip Carson & Beth Hilton





















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The Orchard at Altapass Special Events

Many of the following special events and activities are sponsored by the Altapass Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 2002, to “preserve and maintain the integrity and uniqueness of the area and its culture through programs and projects at The Orchard at Altapass.” The Foundation is MOST appreciative of the work of dozens of volunteers who make these efforts possible.

REAL DUTCH TULIPS FOR SALE

Bill, Judy and Kit were in Holland this past spring, just when the tulips were blooming! We fell in love with these incredibly beautiful flowers and arranged to have some varieties grown in Holland shipped to us to sell to you.

CLICK HERE for our beautiful selection of bulbs.

Each tulip and daffodil costs just $1 per bulb (except for Tulip Green Wave which is $2 per bulb). The bulbs will be for sale at the Orchard at Altapass beginning the week of September 19.

Hurry, there are limited numbers of each color! If you want to reserve specific varieties, please email kittrubey@gmail.com.

LOCAL BIRDING TRIP AVAILABLE

Several nearby places have good Fall migratory birds from mid-August through mid-October. A local birder has volunteered to lead bird walks, free of charge, during this period.

Call Bill at (828) 766-9998 to arrange an outing. No strenuous hiking involved but bring your binoculars.

BIRDS SEEN AT THE ORCHARD

(lower Road and Parkway above)

and at Heffner Gap (approx. 2 miles north on the Parkway)

August 5 - November 5, 2011.

NOTE: Most seen between 7:30-9:30 AM and all seen by the writer - Bill Haddad.

More birders would have probably added to the species seen!

WARBLERS

1. American Redstart 2. Black-throated Blue 3. Worm-eating

4. Tennessee 5. Black and White 6. Ovenbird 7. Blackburnian

8. Black-throated Green 10. Canada 11. Cape May 12. Hooded

13. Chestnut-sided 14. Magnolia 15. Parula 16. Yellow-throated

17. Yellow 18. Kentucky 19. Bay-breasted 20. Nashville

OTHER BIRDS

1. Red-eyed Vireo 2. Blue-headed Vireo 3. Yellow-throated Vireo

4. Philadelphia Vireo 5. Scarlet Tanager 6. Cedar Waxwing 7. Baltimore Oriole

8. Wood Pewee 9. Cardinal 10. White-breasted Nuthatch

11. Broad-winged Hawk 12. Common Nighthawk 13. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

14. Carolina Wren 15. House Wren 16. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 17. Indigo Bunting

18. Eastern Towhee 19. Tufted Titmouse 20. Eastern Phoebe

21. Downey Woodpecker 22. Y.-Shafted Flicker 23. Red-bellied Woodpecker

24. Hairy Woodpecker 25. Y.-bellied Sapsucker 26. Palliated Woodpecker

27. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 28. Wild Turkey 29. Gray Catbird 30. American Robin

31. Swainson's Thrush 32. Brown thrasher 33. American Crow

34. American Goldfinch 35. Mourning Dove 36. Barn Swallow

37. Rose-breasted Grosbeak 38. Turkey Vulture 39. Song Sparrow

40. Field Sparrow 41. Blue Jay

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