Birding on the Outer Banks: Coastal Forests & Island Sanctuaries


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- Journey by boat to Bird Shoal, the sandy, uninhabited barrier island and best place to see the rare species of plovers skirting the waves
- Explore the last remnants of rare maritime southern pine forests and the shrubby, bog-like pocosins habitats with birding forays with our ornithology experts
- Learn more about the birds of prey with a demonstration from a raptor rehabilitator
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Activity note: Conference center check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table in the Point of Arrival to regist...
Activity note: Getting on/off a charter bus. Walking up to 2 miles both inside the Aquarium and on uneven trails; standing for up to 30 minutes.
Breakfast: In the Trinity dining room, we’ll ...
Activity note: Elective: sunrise birding before breakfast with local birding expert John Fussel. Getting on/off a charter bus with multiple stops in the forest; driving about 35 miles, approximatel...
Activity note: Getting on/off a charter bus. Walking up to 1 mile at the North River Preserve; flat terrain; standing up to 20 minutes. Boarding and disembarking a passenger ferry via a stepladder ...
Activity note: Conference center check-out 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Dining room buffet.
Morning: The Trinity Center education staff will bring along some feathered friends, and we’ll learn ...
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