Covington
August 20, 2005 - Eocene Fossils, Covington and Cretaceous Fossils, Montgomery Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 08/22/2005 - 11:00pmWhat a
hot, humid day this was! According to weather
reports, the temperature hit 97 where we were collecting, and there was
virtually no shade. The first site we visited in
Covington county was a real dud, for multiple reasons. We
knew
there would be a "constant steady discharge" due to some future plans
at the
August 23, 2003 - Butler and Covington Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Sat, 08/23/2003 - 11:00pmBPS did a return trip to
Butler
County this month. South Alabama had a lot of rain this year,
and
the creek
looked very different from our previous trip; also, the water was much
higher this time. A number of nice teeth were found,
nautaloids,
and small gastropods on the ridge. The best entertainment for
the
day was watching Claire spin her way up the mountain, after getting
September 29, 2001 - Covington Co, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Sat, 09/29/2001 - 11:00pmBPS members collected in and around a river in Covington County, Alabama this month. Numerous shark teeth, ray teeth, bones and various shell material was found.
August 15,1999 - Covington and Escambia Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 08/14/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Edited by Vicki Lais