[nnasnet] Regent Point Bird Walk Mon, Feb 10
- From: Margaret Gerdts <maggieurbanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Accent Local <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ann Refuge Friends / Graziano <annfrank77@xxxxxxxxx>, Cathy Baldwin <atswanview@xxxxxxxxx>, Katherine Dragon Run Gregory <katgreg07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Katherine Paris <bayfishers3@xxxxxxx>, "Lisa (NNTourism) Hull" <lhull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NNAS Hotline <nnasnet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tom Dragon Run Gregory <dragonswamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, VA Master Naturalist Northern Neck Chapter <nnmnemail@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:56:39 -0500
REGENT POINT BIRD WALK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
On Monday, February
10, the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at Regent Point
Marina on Locklies Creek near Topping in Middlesex County. The walk will be
led by Jim Wagner, NNAS vice-president
and 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.
Warm clothing and
water resistant footwear are recommended.
There will be several pairs of loaner binoculars available. Call Frank Schaff
at 804-462-0084 to let him
know that you are coming in case the walk is cancelled. For NNAS information
and activities, visit
www.northernneckaudubon.org.
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