Lifelong Adventure: Winter Birds

  • 10:00am Friday, December 05, 2025 - 6:00pm Sunday, December 07, 2025
  • In the Field

Program Full

Lake Mattamuskeet and Phelps Lake are the two largest natural lakes in North Carolina. They host one of the largest concentrations of winter waterfowl along the East Coast. Learn how to identify waterfowl, raptors and other bird species. Short hikes and easy viewing from the Museum bus make this an ideal trip for both novice and seasoned birders. Birders flock from all over to see the winter waterfowl spectacle in these coastal refuges. We will also hike in a remnant virgin forest and visit historic Somerset Place on Phelps Lake.

Please note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact, physician contact and health information (allergies, conditions, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration.

REGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP

If the trip is full, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist.

Registration deadline: Friday, November 21 at 10:00am

For additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.

Details

  • Fee: $220 per Double Occupancy participant; $187 per Member Double Occupancy participant. $270 per Single Occupancy participant; $229.50 per Member Single Occupancy participant. (Fee includes lodging, 4 meals and transportation from Raleigh.)
  • Requirements: Minimum age 18.
  • Cancellation Notice: Refunds only issued if the Museum cancels the trip, or if cancellation is made in one of the following ways at least two weeks prior to the trip date: Either in writing via email to Missy Chernick or through the Museum box office (919.707.9950). We cannot issue credits, rain checks, or transfers for these trips.
  • Activity Level: Easy.
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Details

Start:
December 5 @ 10:00 am
End:
December 7 @ 6:00 pm
Fee:
$220 per Double Occupancy participant; $187 per Member Double Occupancy participant. $270 per Single Occupancy participant; $229.50 per Member Single Occupancy participant. (Fee includes lodging, 4 meals and transportation from Raleigh.)

Venue

In the Field

Meet at Prairie Ridge, then travel to site by Museum vehicle.