Highland County

June 1 Highland County. Bird the county with the highest mean elevation in Virginia. See specialties like Blackburnian, Cerulean, Golden-winged, and Mourning Warblers, and Alder and Willow Flycatchers, among the dozens of other songbirds breeding here. Meet at 7:00 AM at the Confederate Breastworks interpretive site on US-250 near the border of Augusta and Highland Counties. This is at the top on Shenandoah Mountain, about 17 miles west of Churchville, and just over 2 hours from Richmond. There is a small parking lot with interpretive signage and bathrooms here. Much of the birding will be done by driving and stopping at key locations to look for specific birds. For location updates, call/text Wes Teets at 540-521-5379. For more information ahead of time, contact Wes at ras776@posteo.net.

RAS trips are open to all, RAS membership is encouraged but not required, and unless the trip says otherwise, you don't need to sign up. Please feel free to stay for as long as you want. Attendees do not need to stay the entire time listed.

** The field trip schedule is subject to change. Trips may be added, canceled, or modified. Please check the online calendar for the most recent trip information.