Schedule:

8:00-11:30 am - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Birding  WOW Encore.  ALERT: When registering for this trip please note the date is in December. Explore Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in areas open year-'round and others normally closed to the public. Look for waterfowl and shorebirds in the impoundments. Raptors, including Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons may be seen over farm fields and songbirds in roadside vegetation. Rare species such as, Golden Eagle, Western Kingbird and Ash-throated Flycatcher have been found during previous festivals.  Black Bear often seen. Red Wolf, Bobcat and River Otter are possibilities. Meet: Creef Cut Wildlife Trail parking lot, Milltail Road and Hwy 64, app. 5.5 miles west of Roanoke Island bridge (Virginia Dare Bridge).
Cost: $25.00

8:00-11:30 am - Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge North Pond Birding  WOW Encore.  ALERT: When registering for this trip please note the date is in December. This walk, suitable for all levels of birding, will include the south and north dikes and will be paced to give participants an opportunity to study species found. Likely birds include dabbling ducks, herons, egrets; Brown pelicans, White ibis, shorebirds, gulls; terns, warblers, sparrows and blackbirds. App. 1.5 mile walking distance Meet: Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot, 14500 NC Hwy 12,  app. 4 miles south of the Oregon Inlet Bridge on the west side of NC Hwy 12.
Cost: $25.00