Please join us Saturday, September 13th to enjoy early fall migrants! We will meet at 7 AM at Pollywog Pond Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary. Participants can expect an easy walk along a flat trail approximately 1.25 miles in total, and should wear a light longsleeve shirt and pants in case there are mosquitos. We will hope to see local breeders like Green Kingfishers, Green Jays, and Least Grebes, and will focus on finding early migrants like Olive-sided and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, Mourning Warblers, Canada Warblers, and Wilson's Warblers. A good fall morning at Pollywog can sometimes net over 100 species thanks to its diverse and unique habitats.

After we have birded Pollywog, we will take a short (~5 minutes) drive to the nearby Hazel Bazemore Park and Hawkwatch Platform where participants should bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Hawkwatch Platform! We will hope to see migrating raptors like Broad-winged Hawks and Mississippi Kites, as well as local breeders visiting the feeding station at the platform. Expect the day to end between 11am to noon, but feel free to hang out at the Hawkwatch Platform and enjoy migration for as long as you want!

Jack Rogers leads