Join the Lake Fork Sportsman's Association for the Mid-Winter Eagle Count on Lake Fork.

The volunteers meet at Oak Ridge Marina at or before 7 AM and have breakfast prior to forming up in groups to go and count the birds. While we have to buy our own breakfast and lunch the bird watching is FREE.

So before 8 AM and after having been assigned to a boat, bus or car the volunteers go out to the areas we have divided into seven sections of the lake. Each section has a map. Each group leader must be familiar with his/her section so when an eagle is seen you can mark the map where it was located. Each group should be in their area and ready to start counting by 8 AM.

Groups count eagles for three hours and stop at 11 AM. They make there way back to Oak Ridge Marina (SH 154 at Lake Fork) where the coordinator for the whole event goes over the map and fills in his forms regarding the number of eagles seen. And then we do it all over again on Sunday.

If you plan to stay overnight you can call Oak Ridge Marina at 903-878-2529.

For more info contact the coordinator Sanford Valentine at 903-985-9825 or Bruce Allen at 903-440-2797.