This year the count at Candler Mountain was 7,337, while Harvey's Knob dropped to 3,976 and Rockfish Gap to 9,261. As they came closer it was evident that they were not snow geese as I had first thought they might be, but were swans, almost certainly tundra swans. There were 43 birds in that group and left us oohing and aahing as the sun was hitting them perfectly against the blue background. I was anxious upon arriving home to see what the Mountain and Valleys peak count was and went for the Blue Book to find that in 1979 there were 277 seen during November in Augusta County. Build Better Business is for you.
Lunch is complimentary.
Relatively little walking is involved. Bill Hunley will meet us at the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center for a stroll around Abbot Lake. Expect high elevation woodland birds. Some light walking is involved. Expect a long, fun day.