AUDUBON BIRD WALK MONDAY, MARCH 12, AT REFUGE NEAR WARSAW
The Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk on Monday, March
12th at 9:00 a.m. at the Wilna Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National
Wildlife Refuge. The Wilna unit offers various habitats for birds and wildlife
including wooded trails, grasslands, and a pond. Among possible sightings are
Eastern Blue Birds, Pileated and Red Headed Woodpeckers, Yellow Bellied
Sapsuckers, Towhees, Hermit Thrushes, Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers, Savannah
Sparrows, Wild Turkeys and wintering ducks (including Buffleheads, Mergansers,
Pied-billed Grebes, Loons and Green-winged Teals).
GPS Address for the refuge is 336 Wilna Road, Warsaw, Virginia.
Directions From Warsaw: Take Rt. 360 West (toward Tappahannock). Turn west
onto Rt. 624 (Newland Road). Go 4.2 miles and turn left on Rt. 636
(Strangeway). Go .2 miles and turn right Sandy Lane. Go 1.1 miles and turn
left into the refuge. Follow the signs to the Wilna Pond Lodge. Directions
from points west of Montross: Take Rt. 3 East. Turn right on Rt. 622 (Snyder
Road). Turn left on Rt. 638 (Oak Row Road). Turn left on Rt. 624 (Newland
Road). Turn right on Sandy Lane. Turn right at the main entrance to the
refuge. Follow the signs to the Wilna Pond Lodge.
There will be loaner binoculars available. For cancelations and additional
information about the Northern Neck Audubon Society and activities, check the
website at www.northernneckaudubon.org<http://www.northernneckaudubon.org>.
