The first Williamsburg Bird Club field trip of 2024 will be to Dutch Gap Conservation Area in Chester, Virginia on Saturday, January 20. Rose Ryan will lead our trip, which usually focuses on wintering waterfowl. And the ducks are there – recent postings in eBird show 9-11 species. In addition, the brushy areas along the inlet road provide good cover for sparrows and other passerines. Last year, the group identified 54 species in total.
We’ll meet in the parking lot of the Henricus Historical Park at 9 a.m., and bird through most of the morning. FYI, I’m not planning to organize carpooling on this field trip. The address in Google Maps is 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA 23836.