VSO Northern Neck Field Trip: 12/4 - 12/6, 1998

birder6@Juno.com
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:33:42 -0500 

VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORNITHOLOGY (VSO)

The 1998 December field trip will be held in the Northern Neck
region of the state. (VA)  The numbers of species and wintering
waterfowl being reported from the area have been very surprising.
And, the numbers of eagles along the Rappahannock River and 
its environs equal or surpass many of the other premier eagle 
haunts in the state.

HEADQUARTERS:  Days Inn,  30 Colonial Ave., Colonial Beach, 
VA 22443.  Phone:  (804) 224-0404.  To get the VSO discount 
rate of $45.15 (incl. tax) reservations were supposed to be in
by November 15th.  They "may" still give it to you if you state that
you are with VSO and would like that rate.  Call right away!

To reach the Inn,  follow Rt. 205 through Colonial Beach to the
stop light..  At the stop light,  turn left onto Colonial Avenue and
go to the end of the road.  Days Inn is on the right and overlooks
the beach.

SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM & MEAL:  The compilation of
species will be held at the Dockside Restaurant Saturday 
evening.  It will be held after dinner,  followed by a program by
Jerry Via and Bill Akers. NOTE:  Because of limited services at
this time of the year, restaurant personnel must know how many
people will be attending in advance.  So, RESERVATIONS for
Saturday night dinner must be made NO LATER THAN WED.,
NOVEMBER 25th by calling the restaurant at (804) 224-8726.

Menu Choices:     Vegetarian Pasta Primavera ($10.95)
                Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms over pasta ($12.95)
                Honey Pecan Grilled Salmon with Rice Pilaf ($15.95)
                     ... all entres include vegetable of the day &
rolls...

All other meals are on your own.  It would be wise to take snacks
along on the field trips.  Opportunity will be provided between 
field trips to get lunch at one of the restaurants in the area.

Friday check-in time at the Days Inn begins at 3pm.  Sign-up
sheets for field trips,  maps, restaurants list, & other info will be
set out either in the motel lobby or the conference room.  There
will be no programs or activities scheduled for Friday evening.

For other details, refer to the VSO October 1998 newsletter.

To JOIN the VSO,  send a check payable to the VSO in the 
appropriate amount to:   

     Virginia Society of Ornithology
     1230 Viewmont Drive
     Evington, VA  24550-2006

Membership rates:

    Active:  $15.00,    Family:  $20.00,    Sustaining:  $25.00, 
   Contributing:  $50.00,   Life:  $400.00