![]() ![]() Bring a chair and a snack and stay for a while.The annual Anthem Go Outside Festival is jam-packed with over 175 FREE activities you can try throughout the weekend of October 12-14th. During that time there often are expert birders present conducting a bird census who are happy to share their knowledge. Harvey’s Knob Overlook: Located at milepost 95.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway This is a good place to observe thousands of hawks and eagles migrating in the fall. This pond is excellent for ducks and other waterfowl in season, and there are usually a wide variety of birds in the vegetation on either side of the trail. Then walk the cinder surfaced Cherry Blossom Trail along the pond towards the dam at the far end. Take a left at the entrance to Greenfield Education and Training Center. Take a connecting trail to Starkey Park for additional variety of habitat.īotetourt Center at Greenfield: Located off of Route 220 North, about 4 miles north of Exit 150B on I-81. South County Library Trail: 6303 Merriman Road, Roanoke, VA 24018 Use the steps behind the library down to the trail that includes a 900-foot-long boardwalk through a natural wetland. Owls and woodpeckers have been seen and heard here. Roanoke Mountain Day-Use Picnic Area: Located on Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 120.4 onto Mill Mountain Spur Road The road around the former campground is good for observing a variety of birds. Go early in the morning or early evening when there are fewer people and more bird activity. Mill Mountain Park: 2198 Mill Mountain Spur, Roanoke, VA 24014 Walk the trails around the top of Mill Mountain, including the Wildflower Garden. The Roanoke River, Tinker Creek and Wolf Creek Greenways are especially good for spotting a wide variety of birds. ![]() Greenways in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem: The Greenway network includes over 400 miles of paved and natural surface trails. This area is good for willow flycatchers as well as yellow warblers, common yellowthroats, catbirds, and more. ![]() There is a small fee for a vehicle pass.īent Mountain Center: 10148 Tinsley Lane, Bent Mountain, VA 24059 A trail behind the Center leads to a large swampy area with a boardwalk that gets you out into the wetlands. The boat landing is a good area to look for waterfowl and hawks. contains more than 12,000 acres of mixed forest, a 630 acre reservoir, picnic area, and 60 miles of trails that are good for viewing spring and fall migrants as well as birds that live here year-round. Check out these birding hotspots in our region for varied habitats.Ĭarvins Cove Natural Reserve: 9644 Reservoir Road, Roanoke, VA 24019. Remember birds are most active early morning and late afternoon. To see a wider variety of birds, try looking along creeks, in wetlands, fields and along the edges of and in woods. Start right around your own backyard and neighborhood.
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