Bird Walk at New Quarter Park
Park in the lot near the park office. Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow some from the office. Free, open to the public. Kids welcome.
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New Quarter Park 1000 Lakeshead Dr, Williamsburg, VA, United States
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Postponed: Meeting: Bill Williams “The Birdlife of Virginia’s Colonial Historic Triangle: Then and Now”
Quarterpath Rec Center 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg, United StatesJoin us on February 26 at 6:30 p.m. for Bill Williams’s presentation on “The Birdlife of Virginia’s Colonial Historic Triangle: Then and Now.” The history of this community we call home continues to be researched, catalogued, and brought to life through rich and diverse contextual platforms. Our February program will explore one of those contexts …
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Field Trip to Machicomoco State Park in Gloucester
Machicomoco State Park Address 3601 Timberneck Farm Rd, Gloucester, VA, United StatesOn Saturday, March 15, we’ll visit Machicomoco State Park in Gloucester County for a morning of birding. Deborah Humphries will lead us through the different habitats at the park, with viewing spots along the York River as well as fields and forests. I look forward to seeing the myriad Field Sparrows at the park, but …
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Meeting: Andrew Rapp “Shorebirds of Virginia”
Quarterpath Rec Center 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg, United StatesJoin us for a presentation by Andrew Rapp on “Shorebirds of Virginia.”
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Bird Walk at New Quarter Park
New Quarter Park 1000 Lakeshead Dr, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesPark in the lot near the park office. Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow some from the office. Free, open to the public. Kids welcome.
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Meeting: W&M Student Research Presentations
Quarterpath Rec Center 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg, United StatesResearch updates by W&M students awarded a WBC Bill Sheehan/Ruth Beck Ornithology Research Grants Samuel Arnold – “Waterbird Use of Living Shorelines across the Gradient of Urbanization” Sophie Rabinowicz – “The Movement of Mercury from Aquatic Ecosystems to Terrestrial Songbirds” Max Rollfinke – “The Lateral Extent of Mercury Contamination in Songbirds and Their Prey”.
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Field Trip to Chippokes State Park
Chippokes State Park 695 Chippokes Park Rd, Surry, United StatesFor the Club’s April field trip, we’ll go to Chippokes State Park in Surry County. Nancy Barnhart will lead the group. Some summer breeders should have arrived, including Ovenbird, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Northern Parula. The park also has a good population of Eastern Meadowlark. The trip from Williamsburg will require a ride on the Jamestown-Scotland …
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Bird Walk at New Quarter Park
New Quarter Park 1000 Lakeshead Dr, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesPark in the lot near the park office. Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow some from the office. Free, open to the public. Kids welcome.
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Spring Bird Count
In some ways, the spring count is easier than the Christmas Bird Count: Warmer weather — thank goodness! Longer daylight Less data to collect! We only want bird species and numbers of individuals. No need to count miles/hours walked or driving. Phew! We do not have to report to National Audubon Different birds! Most …
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Field Trip: Ford’s Colony
For the May field trip, on Saturday, May 17, we’ll have a small group birding at Ford’s Colony, my own neighborhood. Ford’s Colony has diverse habitat, resulting in a pretty wide variety of birds visible in the community. Over the past several years, I’ve been able to see more than 100 species annually. The species counts on recent bird …
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Meeting: Dixie Sommers, “Birding in Chile”
Quarterpath Rec Center 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg, United StatesJoin us Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m., for light refreshments followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m.: : Dixie Sommers, “Birding in Chile”. Meeting will be in-person at the Quarterpath Recreation Center and via Zoom. Dixie Sommers joined the WINGS Birding Tour trip to Chile in November 2023. The tour ranged from the far south and sea level Tierra del Fuego to …
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Bird Walk at New Quarter Park
New Quarter Park 1000 Lakeshead Dr, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesPark in the lot near the park office. Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow some from the office. Free, open to the public. Kids welcome.