Field Trip: Grandview Nature Preserve
On November 21, Nancy Barnhart will lead our group at Grandview Nature Preserve in Hampton. We’ll meet at 8 a.m. at the park entrance, located at the end of State Park Drive. Park your cars along the Drive. The walk consists of a trail through the marsh to the beach, and then a walk of a mile or so along the beach.
This trip usually provides an early-season look at several wintering waterfowl species, including loons and scoters, and likely some shorebirds. A checklist posted in eBird yesterday displayed two scoter species and seven shorebird species, along with loons, gulls, and pelicans. The trail leading to the beach is usually a good spot for land birds. Last year, the group identified 58 species.
Because we’re walking along the beach, this trip can be affected by weather. Let’s hope for reasonably calm conditions. I’ll monitor the forecast and alert club members if the forecast looks unfavorable.
Carpooling: if you’d like to carpool, or if you can drive others, please reply to me at grm0803@gmail.com. Those wishing to carpool should meet at the Colony Square Shopping Center a little after 7 a.m., for a departure no later than 7:10 a.m.
On Google Maps, the best entry for the destination is “Grandview Nature Preserve, State Park Dr, Hampton, VA 23664”.