:November 6, 2010
8:30am - 12:00pm

Description: Tour on Eastern Shore Fisherman Island

Location:  Wildlife Refuge 5003 Hallett Circle, Cape Charles, VA 23310

Cost:

Contact: Florence Womacks, flohrdshutterbug@gmail.com (This event is only open to 23 people. RSVP's are needed to have your name put on the list.)

We will meet at the Wildlife Refuge 5003 Hallett Circle, Cape Charles, VA
23310, telephone (757) 331- 2760
Afterward we can meet for lunch and then you can go off and explore the
Eastern Shore and what it has to offer.
Fisherman Island is located at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, this area is one
of the most important avian migration funnels in North America. Each fall, like
colorful clockwork, the refuge is the scene of a spectacular drama as millions of
songbirds and monarch butterflies and thousands of raptors converge on their
voyage south. Favorable weather patterns push migrating species through the
area in waves. Clouds of tree swallows swirl over ponds and flame orange and
black-winged monarch butterflies float aloft. Protected habitats such as these
provide critical stopover areas where birds and butterflies can rest and feed
before resuming their arduous journey.