[nnasnet] CHANGE OF TIME AND PLACE for Bird Walk Jan 12
- From: Margaret Gerdts <maggieurbanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Alison Belle Isle Weddle <alisonweddle33@xxxxxxxxx>, Ann Refuge Friends / Graziano <annfrank77@xxxxxxxxx>, Carolyn Evans <cbevans4n5@xxxxxxxxx>, Cathy Baldwin <atswanview@xxxxxxxxx>, Katherine Paris <bayfishers3@xxxxxxx>, Lisa NNTourism Hull <lhull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NNAS Hotline <nnasnet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, VA Master Naturalist Northern Neck Chapter <nnmnemail@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 23:35:05 -0500
JANUARY 12 BIRD WALK CHANGED FROM HUGHLETT POINT TO REGENT POINT
Due to Hughlett Point
Natural Area Preserve being closed to the public on Monday, January 12, the
Northern Neck Audubon Society (NNAS) will conduct a bird walk at 7:30 am at
Regent Point Marina on Locklies Creek near Topping in Middlesex County. The
walk will be led by Jim Wagner, owner of
Regent Point Marina, and Frank Schaff.
The grounds of the
marina and surrounding area provide a wide range of wildlife habitats,
including marshes, open fields, woods and beaches with wide views of the
Rappahannock River.
Possible sightings include bald eagles, lesser scaups, buffleheads,
mergansers, pied-billed grebes, loons, green-winged teals, eastern bluebirds,
red winged blackbirds, belted kingfishers, nuthatches, yellow-rumped warblers,
robins, tufted titmice, white throated sparrows, and woodpeckers.
Carpools will leave
Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Those driving directly
should arrive at the marina
at 7:30 a.m. To reach Regent Point
Marina from Lancaster County, take Route 3 south and cross the Norris
(Whitestone)
Bridge. Go 2 miles and turn left (east)
on Dirt Bridge Road
(Route 622). At the end of Dirt Bridge Road,
turn left onto Regent Road
(Rt. 623). At the end of Regent Road, turn
left at the marina sign onto Regent
Point Drive.
To reach Regent Point Marina
from Middlesex County, take Route 3 north towards the
Norris (Whitestone) Bridge. Turn right
(east) on Dirt Bridge Road
(Route 622). At the end of Dirt Bridge Road,
turn left onto Regent Road
(Rt. 623). At the end of Regent Road, turn
left at the marina sign onto Regent
Point Drive.
Please call Frank
Schaff at 804-462-0084 to let him know that you are coming in case the walk is
cancelled. There will be several pairs
of loaner binoculars available For NNAS information and activities, visit
www.northernneckaudubon.org.
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