Andy, I started birding at Chinc. in '78, on a naturalist-led walk. I hope they still conduct them. You can call the refuge at 757-336-6122 for schedules. You'll have a blast, though summer bugs--greenheads, horseflies, and at dawn/dusk mosquitoes--can be REALLY bad if there's no wind. There are also housefly-like flies that look harmless but hurt like hell. So go armed with repellent or a good weather forcast. Good luck! Howard At 03:49 PM 5/29/99 -0400, you wrote: >>>> <excerpt>Folks, I will be taking my frst trip to Chincoteague this summer (first week in June). It is not primarily a birding trip, but of course, birding will happen. Does anybody know how I can find out if there will be any organized field trips there? Neither MOS nor ANS will be going there at that time. I've also looked at the Chincoteague NWR web site and couldn't find any info about walks. Does anyone know if there are regularly scheduled walks there? Are there any other bird watching organizations I should look into? Thanks for your help, Andy Rabin Gaithersburg, MD andyrab@wam.umd.edu </excerpt>