[nnasnet] Mon Sept 9, Picnic & Bird Walk

  • From: Margaret Gerdts <maggieurbanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: NNAS Hotline <nnasnet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:20:22 -0400

 

AUDUBON PICNIC & BIRD WALK MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9

 

The Northern Neck
Audubon Society invites the public to the annual picnic and a bird walk on
Monday, September 9th at Belle Isle State Park on the Rappahannock
River in Lancaster County.  There is no
parking fee for those who identify themselves at the park entrance as Audubon
attendees. 

 

The picnic will be
held at 5:00 p.m. at Picnic Shelter #1 which is on the left beyond the Camp
Store and Equestrian Parking lot.  Please
bring a dish to share – appetizer, salad, main dish or dessert with appropriate
serving utensil.  NNAS will provide soft
drinks, water, ice, plates, cups and eating utensils.

 

The bird walk will be
held at 6:30 p.m. and will be lead by Frank Schaff.   Possible sightings 
include warblers, vireos,
flycatchers, swallows, osprey, blue herons and bald eagles.

 NOTE:  The board will meet at 4:00 p.m. at Picnic shelter #1.


Directions:  

From Kilmarnock,
take Rt. 3 west to Lively; turn left onto Rt. 201 (White Chapel Road); turn 
right onto Rt.
354 (River Road).  At Rt. 683 (Belle Isle Road), turn left and
follow the road into the park.  After the
gatehouse, proceed past the Camp Store and the Equestrian Parking lot to Picnic
Shelter #1.

 

From
Warsaw, take Rt. 3 east and travel approximately 14.5
miles.  Turn right on Rt. 354 (River Road) and go
about 3 miles.   Turn right on Rt. 683 (Belle Isle Road).  After the gatehouse, 
proceed past the Camp
Store and the Equestrian Parking lot to Picnic Shelter                          
                  

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