The next field trip for the Williamsburg Bird Club will be to Grandview Nature Preserve in Hampton on Saturday, November 18. Michelle Gianvecchio will lead our group. In the past, this trip has provided an opportunity to observe many species of waterfowl and shorebirds along the beach, plus land birds on the walk to the beach. Last year, the group identified 60 species, including scoters, grebes, loons, gannets, Ruddy Turnstones, five sparrow species, and a Sedge Wren. No guarantees, but the preserve is usually quite productive.
We’ll meet at the preserve entrance on State Park Road at 8 a.m. There’s ample street parking on State Park Road. We expect to be birding until noon or so, depending on how far we all want to walk on the beach.
If you’d like to carpool, please let George Martin know. Anyone wishing to carpool should arrive at the Colony Square Shopping Center on Jamestown Road a little after 7 a.m. for departure no later than 7:15 a.m. And if you are willing to drive, please let him know that as well.
This trip is dependent on the weather. If a storm is nearby, and tides are high, the beach disappears. It’s too early for any forecasts to be reliable, but we will keep you posted on any negative developments.