VIR-MAR BEACH BIRD WALK MARCH 8TH

On Monday, March 8th, the Northern Neck Audubon Society (NNAS) will conduct a bird walk at Vir-Mar Beach in Northumberland County. This small beach offers an excellent vista at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. The leader of this walk will be Frank Schaff, and on a recent visit he saw the following: Brown Pelicans, Common Golden Eyes, Red Throated and Common Loons, Surf and Black Scoters, Forster's Terns, Gannets, Buffleheads, and Long Tailed Ducks (formerly called Old Squaws).

Carpoolers will leave Grace Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. They will join up with others at the intersection of Rts. 200 & 360 in Burgess at the parking lot between the bank and the service station at 7:30 a.m. To drive directly to the site from Burgess, take Rt. 360 west about 1/8th mile. Turn right on Rt. 644 (Hacks Neck Road). Follow 644 for 3.6 miles and turn left onto Route 643 (Vir-Mar Beach Road). Continue 0.7 miles to the end at Vir-Mar Beach.

Binoculars, warm clothing, and water resistant footwear are recommended For additional information, call Maggie Gerdts at 804-758-2963