Field Trips
Saturday, April 26 8:00 AM
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recarea/?recid=73717 Meet leaders Bill Opengari and Bill Akers at the Glen Alton parking lot. We’ll bird for 1 1/2 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.
Saturday May 3, 8 AM
Caldwell Fields, Montgomery County
From Blacksburg (junction of North Main Street and US 460), follow US 460 west for 2.8 miles. Turn right on Craig Creek Road (SR 621), go 8.8 miles. Road turns to gravel after 4 miles. A parking area is on the right. We’ll spend 1 ½ to 2 hours in search of spring migrants. Expect to walk/hike on uneven terrain during this walk.
Saturday May 10, 8:00 AM
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recarea/?recid=73717
Meet at the parking lot. We’ll bird for 1 ½ to 2 hours in search of Ovenbirds, Brown Creepers, Blackburnian and Black-throated Blue Warblers. Once in a while it’s possible to spot a Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker or Red Crossbill.
Saturday, May 24, 8:00 AM
Mountain Lake Lodge, Giles County
Meet at the gravel parking area at the intersection of Routes 460 and 700 (the road to Mountain Lake) to carpool/caravan up to the lodge. We’ll spend 1 ½ to 2 hours birding in search of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Veery and other recent migrants. Expect to walk on uneven terrain.
Saturday May 31, 8:00 AM
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recarea/?recid=73717
Meet at the parking lot. We’ll bird for 1 ½ to 2 hours in search of Ovenbirds, Brown Creepers, Blackburnian and Black-throated Blue Warblers. Once in a while it’s possible to spot a Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-headed Woodpecker or Red Crossbill.