[nnasnet] Bird Walks Sat May 12 & Monday May 14 at Hutchinson Tract
- From: Margaret Gerdts <maggieurbanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:17:25 -0400
BIRD WALKS SATURDAY, MAY 12 AND MONDAY, MAY 14
AT HUTCHINSON TRACT NEAR TAPPAHANNOCK
The Northern Neck
Audubon Society will conduct two bird walks at the Hutchinson
Tract of the Rappahannock
River Valley
National Wildlife just west of Tappahannock.
This 700+ acre tract, fronting on Mount Landing Creek and Route 17, has
restored grasslands, tidal marshes, and deep mature forests. This is prime
time for migratory birds,
especially warblers, returning from the south.
Possible sightings include scarlet and summer tanagers, bobolinks,
eastern blue birds and meadow larks, kingbirds, grasshopper sparrows, northern
bobwhite, eastern towhees, bald eagles, ospreys, red tailed hawks, Acadian
flycatchers, woodpeckers, tufted titmice, and warblers, such as black and
white, northern parula, yellow throated and common yellow throats.
On Saturday, May 12,
to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, Frank Schaff, in conjunction
with the Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge, will lead a bird walk at 8:30 at the Hutchinson
Tract. Participants should meet at the barn near the
entrance to the tract. See directions
below.
On Monday, May 14,
the NNAS will conduct a bird walk at the Hutchinson
Tract, also led by Frank Schaff. Carpools
will leave Grace Episcopal Church at 7:15 a.m.
Those driving directly should meet at the Hutchinson tract at 8:15 a.m.
The Hutchinson Tract is located approximately one
and one half miles north of Tappahannock on Route 17 on the left hand
side. Heading north, you will pass a
large brick church on the left. Go to the
next cross over and head back south on Route 17. Turn right into the first
driveway by the
refuge sign. (If you cross Mount Landing
Creek going north, you have gone too far.)
Meet at the barn near the entrance
For additional
information, call Frank Schaff at 804-462-0084.
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