[nnasnet] NOTE NEW TIME for Bird Walk Mon Mar 11 at Hughlett Point
- From: Margaret Gerdts <maggieurbanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:44:11 -0500
HUGHLETT POINT & DAMERON MARSH BIRD WALK MARCH 11
On Monday, March 11, the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a
bird walk at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve and Dameron Marsh in
Northumberland County. Hughlett Point is
a diverse preserve that lies on a peninsula jutting into the Chesapeake Bay and
offers a wonderful opportunity for viewing birds and wildlife as it includes
coastal forest, shrub, salt marsh, and sandy beach habitats and a viewing
platform.
This is prime time for viewing waterfowl. Among possible sightings are scaups,
old
squaws, canvas backs, loons, horned grebes, golden eyes. surf scoters, gannets,
wigeons, tundra swans, ruddy ducks, buffleheads, mergansers, gulls, terns and
bald eagles. With the warm weather,
there may also be some early migrants.
Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 12:30
p.m. Those driving directly should meet
at Hughlett Point parking lot at 1:00 p.m.
To reach Hughlett Point from Burgess, take Rt. 200 south. Go approximately 8
miles and turn left (east)
on Shiloh School Road
(Rt. 606). At the end of Shiloh School Road,
turn right onto Balls Neck Road
(Rt. 605). Go approximately a mile and a
half. The entrance to Hughlett Point and
the parking lot will be on your left. To
reach Hughlett Point from Kilmarnock, take Rt.
200 north. Go approximately 5 miles and
turn right (east) on Shiloh School
Road (Rt. 606).
At the end of Shiloh School
Road, turn right onto Balls Neck Road (Rt. 605). Go approximately a mile and
a half. The entrance to Hughlett Point and the
parking lot will be on your left.
Please check out the website at northernneckaudubon.org
for information on upcoming events. Please call Frank Schaff at 462-0084 to let
him know that you are coming in case
the walk is cancelled.
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