[va-richmond-general] Re: possible trip to Smith Island ,Maryland
- From: "Sandhya Shardanand" <surfingsandhya@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:07:59 -0500
Hello,
I just moved to the Williamsburg, VA area from Austin, TX. Does this group
extend to my neck of the woods? I would love to talk to someone briefly
about birding hereabouts. Is there a member who wouldn't mind if I gave them
a call or vice-versa? My number is 757-220-4610.
Thanks, looking forward to enjoying the company of new birds :)
Sandhya
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From: tyler turpin <tylerturpin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [va-richmond-general] possible trip to Smith Island ,Maryland
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 13:31:49 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Smith Island is an island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland
. It is inhabited by several hundred people who live in three villages. It
makes for a great birding trip because the boat you take to get to the
island passes by a huge area of marsh that contains every species of heron ,
egret , and ibis found in the area and gulls , terns , various passerine
birds. Once on the island there is a free bus tour that takes you around the
island and you get to see even more marsh up close and often see shorebirds.
Part of the island is a Federal Wildlife Refuge and the refuge has a
visitors center . The island also has a visitor center. Bring a picnic lunch
in a cooler or bring some money and eat lunch in one of the three
restaurants on the island. Someone may have connections to have a Nature
Conservancy , Chesapeake Bay Foundation, MD. Dept. of Natural Resources or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service naturalist meet us at the island.
The boat leaves a place near Reedville .VA at 10:30 am and leaves Smith
Island at 3:30 Pm The cost is 24.50 per person. The boat runs Monday
through Saturday on a regular schedule but reservations are required as the
boat only carries 60 people but is big enough that you will not get sea sick
After conferring with Betsy Saunders, Saturday August 7th or August 14th
would be best. Migration will have started. This is the time the Laughing
Gulls start to migrate to the Caribbean and Latin America. Please respond
on the list-serve or email me if interested. If at least 6 people commit to
going I will pick a date and give driving directions to the boat dock .
Sincerely ,
Tyler Turpin
e-mail :tylerturpin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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