BIRD WALK AT GEORGE WASHINGTON
BIRTHPLACE MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
On Monday, December
14, the Northern Neck Audubon Society (NNAS) will conduct a bird walk at George
Washington Birthplace National Monument Park on Pope’s Creek between Montross
and Oak Grove in Westmoreland County.
This is a fascinating
time of year to bird watch as the migrating waterfowl are arriving, sometimes
in great numbers. The National Park
Service allows visitors to view wildlife at the birthplace of our first
president. In addition to wildlife, the
park offers stunning vistas of the Potomac River
from beautiful bluffs. There are woods,
ponds, Popes Creek, open fields and beaches.
Possible sightings include: bald
eagles, Canada geese (in great numbers), white fronted geese, great blue
herons, terns, gulls, loons, wild turkeys, tundra swans, buffleheads and hooded
mergansers.
Carpools will leave Grace
Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. The address for GPS directions is
1732 Popes
Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA 22443.
Those driving
directly should meet at 8:15 a.m. at the beach in the park. From Kilmarnock and
Warsaw, take Route 3 west through Montross.
About ¼ mile past Potomac Mills, turn
right on Pope’s Creek Road
(Route 204). Proceed to the park. Go ¾ of the way around the monument. Follow
signs to the cemetery and continue to the beach.
Warm clothing is
recommended. There will be loaner
binoculars available. Please call Frank
Schaff at 804-462-0084 to let him know that you are coming so he can notify you
if the walk is cancelled. For additional
information about the NNAS and activities, check the website at
www.northernneckaudubon.org.
