Field Trips
Saturday April 4, 8 AM
Pandapas Pond Day Use Area, 8 miles from Blacksburg on 460W Meet at the lower parking lot.
Saturday April 11, 8 AM
Boners Run Rd (Rt 609), Shawsville
From Rt 460 in Shawsville, drive south on Boners Run Rd until you meet up with the lead car/s. There will be short walks from the cars along the roadside. We may see Louisiana Waterthrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Acadian Flycatchers, and other migrants. Early spring wildflowers on display include Virginia Bluebells, Dutchman’s Breeches and early blooms of Pawpaw trees.
Saturday April 18, 8:00 AM
David Bisset Park/Riverway Trail, Radford
Meet in the parking lot at main entrance, near Picnic Shelter #1. We will walk
along the New River to look for returning migrants, waterfowl and bluebirds.
Then continue to Wildwood Park for birds and spring wildflowers.
Saturday, April 25 8:00 AM
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County
Meet leaders Bill Opengari and Bill Akers at the Glen Alton parking lot. We’ll bird for 1 ½ to 2 hours in search of Blackburnian and Black-throated Blue Warblers, Brown Creepers, Ovenbirds, Maybe we’ll see a Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker or Red Crossbill.
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