2024 events
We offer a range of field trips from September through May, as well as an annual member picnic. Guided birding trips are held during peak bird migration and breeding seasons. Bring binoculars, if you have them. Wear sturdy shoes and plan on walking for about two hours on paved trails. If weather forces cancellation, a notification will be sent by the club listserv (sign up) and WhatsApp.
Field Trips
Saturday September 7
The NRV Bird Club will not sponsor its usual first Saturday field trip to Deerfield Trail as our trip leaders and many of our members will be birding in Chincoteague with the VSO. That shouldn’t stop the NRV birders from meeting up there informally or heading to a favorite spot to bird with friends.
Saturday September 14, 8:30 AM
Pandapas Pond Day Use Area
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests - Pandapas Pond Day Use Area
Meet trip leader Bill Akers at the lower parking lot. We will look for the fall migrants: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, tanagers, vireos and warblers on their way south. It’s always a pleasant walk around the pond where a variety of species may be seen.
Saturday September 21, 8:30 AM (VT home game, Time TBA)
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County
https://dwr.virginia.gov/vbwt/sites/glen-alton/
Led by Bill Akers & Jerry Via: Go directly or meet at the gravel parking area where Routes 460 and 700 intersect (the road to Mtn Lake) to carpool (arrange on your own) to Glen Alton. We’ll spend 1 ½ to 2 hours birding the grounds and wet areas in search of fall migrants. This walk has uneven ground.
Saturday September 28, 8:30 AM
Pandapas Pond Day Use Area
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests - Pandapas Pond Day Use Area
Meet trip leader Bill Akers at the lower parking lot. Let’s head back to the pond to catch any fall migrants we didn’t see on the 14th!