RAS has 2 big trips planned this weekend: Saturday April 16-Hog Island in Surry County with MIchael Shapiro. Meet at the entrance at 7am. Varied habitat of woods, marsh and field-anything is possible. Your car will be checked by Dominion VA Power Security-be sure to have valid license ( picture ID) and registration. Leave all firearms at home ;-) For more info contact Michael at sc.tanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sunday April 17-our annual foray with Darrell Peterson to the Great Dismal Swamp in Suffolk. Meet us at Shoney's at Bermuda Square in Chester at Route 10 and 301 at 5:30 am. Be prepared for mosquitos, a big variety of birds and a good time. New birds arriving daily. No facilities-have water, snacks and no sandals. More info needed-contact Darrell at dpeterso@xxxxxxxxxxx Take a kid birding-hope to see you on a trip. Julie Kacmarcik Betsy Saunders You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.