Field Trips
Saturday September 5 (VT home game vs. VMI, 7:30 PM)
Pandapas Pond Day Use Area https://tinyurl.com/8mepfz7a
Meet trip leader Bill Akers at the lower parking lot to look for the fall migrants: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, tanagers, vireos and warblers on their way south. Enjoy a walk around the pond where a variety of species may be seen.
Saturday September 12, Mid-day (VT home game vs. ODU 12:00 PM)
Rocky Knob Hawk Watch a https://tinyurl.com/8mepfz7a
Join others at your leisure in the field north of the pull out, following the trail through the gate. This event is timed to catch the peak of the Broad-winged Hawk migration, but other fall migrants may be observed. Bring lunch, water and sunscreen plus a chair or blanket. Dress in layers, for variable weather.
Saturday September 19, 8:00 AM
Glen Alton Day Use Area, Giles County https://tinyurl.com/4zkcry3k
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 bird for 1 ½-2 hours on the grounds and in wet areas searching for fall migrants. This walk has uneven ground.
Saturday September 26, 8:00 AM
Pandapas Pond Day Use Area https://tinyurl.com/8mepfz7a
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 13th!
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