Oct
3
9:00 AM09:00
Work Day at Hickory Hollow
What: Trail Maintenance & Beaver Discouraging
Meet: Hickory Hollow parking lot
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Oct
13
4:00 PM16:00
October Chapter Board Meeting
Chapter Board Meeting, Lancaster Community Library, upstair
Oct
18
2:00 PM14:00
October Member & Public Program
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
Program: Bird Banding Programs
Speaker: Daria Sparks, Virginia Dept of Wildlife Resources
Oct
31
8:00 AM08:00
October Bird Walk
Where: TBD
Leader: Jeff Wright, long time birder & Virgina Master Naturalist
Sign Up: Send email to nnaudubon@gmail.com for info & directions
Nov
10
4:00 PM16:00
Final Chapter Board Meeting for 2026
Final Chapter Board mtg for 2026, Front Porch Coffee House
Nov
15
2:00 PM14:00
November Member & Public Program
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
Program: History of Audubon Christmas Bird Count & How to Help
Speaker: Kevin Howe, biologist & Chapter Board member
Jan
17
2:00 PM14:00
January Member & Public Program
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
Program: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Speaker: Andrew Rapp, biologist, VA Div. of Natural Heritage
Sep
25
8:00 AM08:00
September Bird Walk near height of Fall migration
Where: Bayview, a private property in Wicomico Church
Leader: Kevin Howe, biologist & Chapter Board member
On Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 am, a bird walk will be held on a private property in Northumberland County on the Chesapeake Bay off Balls Neck Road near Hughlett Point. This is nearing the peak period of the Fall migration for birds so birding could be great.
To sign up or get more information & directions, please email nnaudubon@gmail.com. Happy birding!
Sep
20
2:00 PM14:00
September Member & Public Program
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock
Program: Birding 101 – Tools, Show & Tell
Speaker: Jim Wagner, long time Birder & Pres. of the Audubon Foundation
Northern Neck Chapter of the National Audubon Society invites the public and its members to a “Birding 101” presentation on the basics of birding.
This will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 pm at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 S. Main Street in Kilmarnock.
Jul
19
2:00 PM14:00
Birds and Climate Change
Join us to learn about the impact of climate change, led by Jeff Wright
Jun
21
2:00 PM14:00
Annual Election of Officers
Please join us for the Annual Election of Officers for the NNAS Board. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
May
17
2:00 PM14:00
Ecologic Role of Menhaden in the Bay
The Northern Neck Audubon Chapter is sponsoring the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Will Poston at their monthly membership meeting on Sunday, May 17, from 2-4 Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Ken Knull, NNAS Acting President said everyone is welcome and that Will's presentation will cover the ecologic role of menhaden in the Bay, the science and management processes, warning signs facing this critically important forage fish, the impact on the Osprey population and upcoming management changes.
Will is a lifelong fisherman, hunter, and conservationist, who has leveraged these passions for a career in conservation and fisheries policy. He currently works for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as its Forage Campaign Manager, primarily working on menhaden issues in the Bay. In this role, Will serves as CBF's point contact on menhaden, coordinating the organization's advocacy, policy, and education efforts around this critical forage fish. Will can be reached at wposton@cbf.org.
May
2
9:00 AM09:00
Irvington Farmers Market (waitlisted)
When: First Saturday of the month, May-November, 9 a.m.-1 p.m..
Where: 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA 22480 (Irvington Commons).
Contact: farmersmarket@irvingtonvia.com (Market Manager: Heather Sheehan).
Highlights: Over 80 vendors, live music, playground, crafts, produce, food.
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
Apr
25
8:30 AM08:30
Bird Walk!
Join us for a walk in the woods with master birder Jim Wagner.
Please meet at the Visitors Center
Open to the public!
Apr
19
2:00 PM14:00
Membership Meeting
Join us to hear Kevin Ernst talk about Bird Houses. Learn the do’s and don’ts for our fine feathered friends.
Open to the public!
Apr
14
4:00 PM16:00
Apr
11
9:00 AM09:00
Feb
5
12:00 AM00:00
Jan
30
7:00 PM19:00
NNK and MP Winter Waterfowl Count Zoom Workshop
In preparation for the NNK and MP Winter Waterfowl Count, there will be a Zoom workshop on January 30th, 7:00 PM. The program will cover tips to help determine just what we are seeing, particularly when the species is challenging to identify.
To sign up for the Zoom, contact Jeff Wright, compiler for NNK and MP Winter Waterfowl Count at pec11908@mac.com
Jan
1
1:00 PM13:00
HICKORY HOLLOW NEW YEAR’S DAY WALK
New Year’s Day is the perfect day to get outside and start the New Year off naturally and focused on plants. A number of years ago our Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society started a New Year’s Day Walk at Hickory Hollow Natural Area Preserve but the scourge of Covid forced that to be canceled for the past few years. But alas, the Walk has been reinstated this new year for Sunday, Jan. 1 at 1 pm with the co-sponsorship of the NN Virginia Native Plant society . The temperature is predicted to be in the fifties.
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Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00
NNAS Public Meeting
The Northern Neck Chapter of Virginia, National Audubon Society is excited to offer a free virtual Zoom meeting on Monday, April 4th at 2 pm entitled "Birding Skill-builder Virtual Workshop”. This can be viewed on a home computer and is open to the public.
Nov
1
7:00 PM19:00
Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – History & Your Participation
The Northern Neck Chapter of the National Audubon Society is offering a virtual presentation on Monday, Nov. 1, at 7 pm via Zoom. The speaker will be Kevin Howe, President of the Northern Neck Chapter of Audubon, and a birder and biologist for more than 50 years. The Presentation is titled “Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – History & Your Participation”.
To participate, please register or learn more, please email nnaudubon@gmail.com
Oct
4
7:00 PM19:00
Birds and Climate Change by Dr Amanda Gallinat
The Northern Neck of Virginia Chapter of the National Audubon Society is thrilled to sponsor a Zoom program on climate change as it relates to migrating birds. Our speaker will be Dr. Amanda Gallinat, an ecologist with the USA Phenology Network.
Send an email to nnaudubon@gmail.com for the zoom link.
Jun
7
7:00 PM19:00
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in Virginia
The Northern Neck Chapter of Virginia, National Audubon Society is continuing the Zoom programs for 2021 with a free virtual program on Monday, June 7th at 7 pm entitled "Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in Virginia”. This can be viewed on a home computer and is open to the public, details below.
Apr
5
7:00 PM19:00
Old Growth Forest
This ZOOM program will be presented by Dr. Joan Maloof - author, forest ecologist at Salisbury State University (MD) and founder of the Old Growth Forest Network. Get your notebooks ready as Joan will enlighten us all about Old Growth Forests and why they are so valuable.
Mar
1
7:00 PM19:00
Photography of Birds (and critters) in our Area
This ZOOM program will be presented by Jeff Wright - Virginia Master Naturalist, long-time birder and former NN Audubon Board member.
Feb
12
to Feb 15
Great Backyard Bird Count 2021
Since 1998, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society have promoted the first online citizen science project to collect data on wild birds and to display the results in near real time.
For four days each year, February 12-15, participants spend at least 15 minutes per day watching and recording the birds they see. You can watch through a window to your yard, from your favorite secret birding place or some exotic spot where you always wanted to be (although in Covid-19 times, that is pretty much out). You can be by yourself or with family; but, again, Covid protocol prevails The data can be uploaded easily in a variety of methods.
This is a very valuable citizen science project. All information can be found via a search on the web for Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count.
Bird-watching is certainly a joy in which we should all partake more often. The data we collect and record provides scientists with long-term population trends and a better understanding of a species population before one of its annual migrations. PLEASE PARTICIPATE ...AND, feel free to post highlights of your Count on the NNAS list website: nnasnet@freelists.org
Dec
15
12:00 AM00:00
Northumberland-Lancaster Christmas Bird Count
This is the Fifth Year for the CBC in Northumberland/Lancaster Counties. This is an open event to all and free.
May
11
9:00 AM09:00
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
Apr
13
9:00 AM09:00
Suspended: Bird Walk at Rappahannock River Valley, NWR, Wilma Unit
Details to be announced.
Apr
6
12:00 AM00:00
General Membership Meeting 6 April Canceled
Due to the Covid-19 virus, we are cancelling the general membership meeting scheduled for April 6th.
Mar
28
9:00 AM09:00
Canceled: Bird Walk at Rappahannock River Valley NWR, Tayloe Unit
Details to be announced.
Mar
9
9:00 AM09:00
Bird Walk at Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Reserve
Meet in the parking lot of Deltaville Marine Museum and Holly Point Nature Reserve at 9:00 AM.
More Details Coming.
Feb
22
9:00 AM09:00
Bird Walk at Kendale Farm in Essex County
Meet at the main house of Kendale Farms, Essex County, at 9:00 AM and start the walk shortly thereafter.
More Details Coming.
The Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk on Saturday, February 22, at 9:00 am at Kendale Farm in Essex County. The bird walk will be led by Joe Cooney and Hill Wellford. This beautiful farm, half way between Port Royal and Tappahannock, has fields, woods, salt and fresh water marshes with frontage on Occupacia Creek and the Rappahannock River directly opposite Fones Cliffs.
Possible sightings include Canada Geese, Tundra Swan, Mallards, Buffieheads, Mergansers, Black Ducks, Quail, Wild Turkeys, Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, Juncos, winter songbirds, Saw-whet Owls, and an Eastern Screech owl in a wood duck box. At Woodpecker Point, there are often sightings of Pileated, Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied and Red-headed Woodpeckers.
The GPS address is 1909 Kendalls Road, Champlain, VA 22438.
Directions are as follows:
From Tappahannock, go 13.2 miles north on Route 17. Turn right onto Route 637 (Layton's Landing Road) and go 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Route 661 (Kendalls Road). Go approximately 1. 7 miles. Turn left into the driveway marked by the white Kendale sign.
From Port Royal, go 13.3 miles south on Route 17. Turn left onto Route 637 (Layton's Landing Road) and go 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Route 661 (Kendalls Road). Go approximately 1.7 miles. Turn left into the driveway marked by the white Kendale sign.
Don't be confused by the sign on 17 that says CHANCE. There used to be a post office there, but it now marks the exit for Route 637. Meet at the house at 9:00 am.
There will be several loaner binoculars available. For programs, events, activities, and information, visit www.northernneckaudubon.org. Northern Neck Audubon bird walks and programs are always open to the public
Feb
10
9:00 AM09:00
Bird Walk at Regent's Point
On Monday, February 10, Joe Cooney of the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at 9:00 am at Regent Point Marina on Locklies Creek near Topping in Middlesex County.