Field Trip: Dutch Gap

For our field trip in January, we’ll visit Dutch Gap Conservation Area in Chester, VA on Saturday, January 17.  Rose Ryan will lead our group.  Dutch Gap is a reliable location to view wintering dabbling ducks.  Last year, the group identified 10 duck species, plus Wilson’s Snipe and American Coot, and 50 species in total.  Recent eBird reports have noted all those species present.

We’ll meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Henricus Historical Park, located at 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA 23836. Google Maps provides accurate directions to the park.  I expect we’ll be birding throughout the morning.  The long-range weather forecast calls for seasonal temperatures, although I know that can change.  Stay tuned!