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Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival Early Morning Walk (Suffolk)
April 28 @ 5:00 am - 10:00 am
Very Early Morning Guided Bird Walk: The Blocks – 5:00 AM
(Approximately 4-5 hours; Registration required)
Join us for a guided bird walk into the rare pond pine pocosin inhabited by the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Travel through freshwater emergent marsh and forested wetlands along the way. Trip will be a combination of short drives and walking in a closed area of the refuge.
Location: The Blocks – Great Dismal Swamp NWR* (Chesapeake, VA).
*Departs from/Returns to Refuge HQ (3100 Desert Road, Suffolk, VA)
*Please note: Space is extremely limited. Must be willing to carpool. There will be no restroom facilities after leaving Refuge HQ. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Cell service is intermittent. Participants are asked to coordinate social media posting with the trip leader. Please pack water and snacks, if desired.