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Fall Birding at Chincoteague and Other Great Refuges

Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

October 21-October 23, 2012

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Ruth Pfeffer
Expert Birder and Trip Leader

On this three-day trip we will visit several great birding sites on the Delmarva Peninsula beginning with a stop at Bombay Hook, a 16,000-acre National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. The Refuge is managed to provide diverse wildlife habitats. We hope to see a wide variety of geese, ducks, and other migrating birds. We will then head to Assateague, a barrier island that includes the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, which is a prime spot on the Atlantic flyway for migrating birds and an area known for its beautiful sunsets. The fall migration will be in full swing. We hope to see snow geese, tundra swans, common loons, shore birds, raptors, and woodland birds. We may see the Sika elk, a small elk introduced in the 1920s from Asia, and of course the wild ponies that make their homes on Assateague Island. On the return trip we will stop at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge. A “what to bring” list will be supplied once you register. The trip includes van transportation, hotel, which is at the entrance to the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge, admissions, and an expert guide. Meals other than breakfast at the hotel are not included. We will meet at the Morris Arboretum. Park in the meadow next to the entrance kiosk.