AUDUBON BIRDWALK AT HUGHLETT POINT MONDAY, MAY 22
On Monday, May 22, the Northern Neck Audubon society (NNAS) will conduct a bird
walk led by Melissa Gross at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve in
Northumberland County. This diverse preserve 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. Possible sightings include migrating Sandpipers, Vireos and Warblers
(Black-coated, Northern Parula, and Yellow-throated), Snipes, Terns, Gulls,
Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, Bald eagles, and Killdeer.
The group will meet at the Hughlett Point Parking lot at 9 a.m. Directions are
as follows: 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;
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.
Several pairs of loaner binoculars will be available.
Visit www.northernneckaudubon.org<http://www.northernneckaudubon.org/> for
information on upcoming events.
Northern Neck Audubon Society - Northern Neck of Virginia
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www.northernneckaudubon.org
The Northern Neck of Virginia, located between the Potomac River to the north
and the Rappahannock River ...
