Eastern Shore Birders Field Trips in June

Birding Eastern Shore has two exciting field trips coming up this month to observe local breeding birds during the peak of the nesting season. Please text or call the Field Trip leader to sign up, as last-minute changes due to weather or tides may occur. It is essential for the trip leaders to have cell phone contact information for all attendees ahead of time.

Field Trip 1: Nickawampus Farm

• Date and Time: Saturday, June 8th, 8:00 a.m.
• Location: Nickawampus Farm, 23028 Nickawampus Road, Melfa, VA
• Description: This is a joint field trip with the Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust, focusing on the role of Conservation Easements in preserving important habitats on private property. Bird Guides Maggie Long and Meriwether Payne, along with landowners Ben and Sam Willis, will lead a 2-hour walk through various habitats including grasslands, pollinator meadows, woodlands, shrubs, non-tidal wetlands, and salt marsh.
• Possible Species: Blue grosbeak, indigo bunting, summer tanager, orchard oriole, bobwhite quail, shorebirds, and more!
• Registration: Text or call Meriwether Payne at 757-710-2454 to register.

Field Trip 2: Seaview Farm

• Date and Time: Tuesday, June 18th, 8:00 a.m.
• Location: Seaview Farm, 18119 Seaside Road, Cape Charles, VA
• Description: Join Bird Guides Maggie Long and Walter Childs to explore this preserved property, protected by a conservation easement donated to The Nature Conservancy. We will identify a variety of songbirds, warblers, marsh birds, and more.
• More Information: Seaview Farm Information
• Registration: Text or call Maggie Long at 610-500-9971 to register.

Osprey Nest Monitoring

Thanks to Osprey Biologist Michael Academia, we have a video camera on an osprey nest in Northampton County. Brief videos are posted on our YouTube channel.

• Nest Update: Out of three eggs, only one hatched. The chick, now 3 weeks old, is thriving with the care of its two very attentive parents. The next four weeks are critical as it will require increasing amounts of food to reach full size.

We look forward to seeing you at the field trips and sharing the joy of birding on the Eastern Shore!