On Monday, February 10, Joe Cooney of the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at 9:00 am at Regent Point Marina on Locklies Creek near Topping in Middlesex County. 

The grounds of the marina and surrounding area provide a wide range of wildlife habitats, including marshes, open fields, woods and beaches with wide views of the Rappahannock River.  Possible sightings include bald eagles, lesser scaups, buffleheads, mergansers, pied-billed grebes, loons, green-winged teals, eastern bluebirds, red winged blackbirds, belted kingfishers, nuthatches, yellow-rumped warblers, robins, tufted titmice, white throated sparrows, and woodpeckers.

GPS address is 317 Regent Point Drive, Topping, VA.  To reach Regent Point Marina from Lancaster County, take Route 3 south and cross the Norris (Whitestone) Bridge.  Go 2 miles and turn left (east) on Dirt Bridge Road (Route 622).  At the end of Dirt Bridge Road, turn left onto Regent Road (Rt. 623).  At the end of Regent Road, turn left at the marina sign onto Regent Point Drive.  To reach Regent Point Marina from Middlesex County, take Route 3 north towards the Norris (Whitestone) Bridge.  Turn right (east) on Dirt Bridge Road (Route 622).  At the end of Dirt Bridge Road, turn left onto Regent Road (Rt. 623).  At the end of Regent Road, turn left at the marina sign onto Regent Point Drive.

There will be several pairs of loaner binoculars available.  Northern Neck Audubon bird walks and programs are always open to the public.

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