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ASNV
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Join the team of volunteers at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge for the Raptor Society’s annual mid-winter census of birds of prey on this target rich refuge. Call Jim Waggener at 703-567-3555 for reservations.
Getting there:
Take I-95 to Woodbridge exit 161. Go south on Route 1 to Dawson Beach Road. Turn left and follow to central parking area.
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Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 - noon
1 PM- 4 PM
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Conservation Counts at Meadowood
Join experienced naturalists in wildlife surveys at Meadowood Recreation Area on Mason Neck. Limit: 4 individuals. Reservations required. Call Jim Waggener at 703-567-3555.
Getting There:
Take I-95 south to Lorton exit 163. Turn left onto Lorton Road, right on Route 1 and left on Gunston Road. About one mile past the elementary school you will see Meadowood’s horse pastures and signs on the right. Enter through the iron gateway, drive straight ahead and park by the stables.
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Wednesday, January 21, 7:30 - noon
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Waterfowl Watch in Ocean City, MD
Join Jay and Carol Hadlock as we look for winter waterfowl on the
Choptank River in Cambridge, MD, and at the West Ocean City Pond, the
jetty and 4th Street Flats in Ocean City, Indian River Inlet, and
other sites as time permits.
Lunch stop in Ocean City. Bring scope
if you have one.
Register by contacting
info@audubonva.org or
703-256-6895. Limit 14. Leaders will
contact participants to arrange carpools and meeting places.
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Sunday, January 25, All
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Conservation Counts at Occoquan Bay NWR
Join Jim Waggener in his ongoing survey of the birds and other wildlife of Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Limit: 4 individuals. Reservations required, call Jim at 703-567-3555.
Getting There:
Take I-95 to Woodbridge exit 161. Go south on Route 1 to Dawson Beach Road. Turn left and follow to central parking area.
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Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 - noon
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Lower Rappahannock River IBA
Join Sean Duffy and Mary A. Elfner for a trip to this officially designated Virginia Important Bird Area. This area boasts wintering bald eagles, rusty blackbirds, loons, grebes, cormorants, herons and many other species. This will be an all-day trip. We will meet in Fairfax at 7:30 AM, and carpool to the IBA, arriving by 9:30 AM. We’ll bird until mid-afternoon, returning home by about 5:00 PM. RSVP by Thursday, January 29 to the ASNV office, info@audubonva.org. Maximum group size is 30 people (we will split into 2 groups). Sean Duffy is a teacher with Fairfax County public schools and has been leading birding trips for 25 years. Mary Elfner is the Virginia IBA Coordinator for the National Audubon Society.
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Saturday, January 31, all day
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NON-ASNV Trips |
Recurring Trips |
REGISTRATION:
Advance registration for all Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) Field Trips is required,
unless otherwise noted. To register, contact ASNV's office at (703) 256-6895
or info@audubonva.org.
Trips fill up ASNV, so don't delay. In the unfortunate event
you cannot attend your registered trip, please contact the ASNV office
immediately. Others are eagerly awaiting an Audubon nature experience.
To volunteer: Contact info@audubonva.org or (703) 256-6895.
Recurring
Field Trips
Several parks in the area have established year-round
weekly field trips, including:
| Location |
Time |
Leader |
| Dyke Marsh |
Sundays, 8:00am |
Various |
| Eakin Park |
Mondays, 7:00 a.m. March-Nov., 7:30 a.m. Dec - Feb |
Carolyn Williams |
| Great Falls, Virginia |
Sundays, 8:00am |
Various |
| Huntley Meadows Park |
Mondays, 7:00am |
Andy Higgs |
REGISTRATION:
Advance registration for all Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) Field Trips is required,
unless otherwise noted. To register, contact ASNV's office at (703) 256-6895
or info@audubonva.org.
Trips fill up ASNV, so don't delay. In the unfortunate event
you cannot attend your registered trip, please contact the ASNV office
immediately. Others are eagerly awaiting an Audubon nature experience.
To volunteer: Contact info@audubonva.org or (703) 256-6895.
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