Greetings,
Again this year, the Williamsburg Bird Club is sponsoring a boat trip to
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Islands Sunday, January 25, 2015
The Club's President, Geoff Giles, has chartered a large comfortable boat for
this eye-level look at the bay ducks and other wonderful species around the
tunnel islands. Birding and photo opportunities should be very good from the
boat. The boat will stay around the CBBT tunnel islands and pilings and will
likely go as far as Fisherman Island near the Eastern Shore if the birds are
there. The CBBT area tends to have smoother water than ocean trips with many of
the same exciting views of birds. It will be possible to do some birding from
the warm, dry cabin, but the best views and photos will be from outside on
deck, so clothing that protects against wind and dampness is recommended.
We will have a good opportunity to observe sea ducks, shorebirds, raptors and
more from a large, comfortable boat with ample heated cabin space, rest rooms,
tables and indoor seating. WBC founding member Bill Williams will be the trip
leader and help us identify the birds.
Fee is $30 per person. Your check is your reservation. Please make checks
payable to “Williamsburg Bird Club” and mail to
Geoff Giles
PO Box 133
Lightfoot, VA 23090.
Include your email address and phone # so Geoff can get back to you to confirm
and let you know the final details.
We will depart from Lynnhaven Inlet in Virginia Beach Sunday, January 25, at 9
am and return to the dock at about 1 pm. There is a very good seafood
restaurant dockside for those inclined to have lunch on return. If the trip
gets weathered out, we'll return your check, of course, or give you the option
of a rain date about two weeks later.
Please sign up early to reserve your place -- we already have the number needed
from our club's members for the trip to go. Reservations will be taken on a
first come, first served basis until the trip is filled. Hope you'll join us!
For additional info contact Geoff Giles at tylerandal2@xxxxxxx or (757)
645-8716.
More info at Bird Club web site: http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/
Shirley Devan
Williamsburg Bird Club
http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/
