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Virginia

Birding Virginia’s Eastern Shore and Chincoteague Island

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Participants birding on Virginia's Eastern Shore use binoculars and spotting scopes to observe birds in a sunlit wooded area.

A black and white Chincoteague pony grazes in a marshy field on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, near water and distant shrubbery.

A participant looks through a spotting scope while birding Virginia’s Eastern Shore, overlooking a grassy marshland.

A group of birdwatchers use binoculars and spotting scopes while birding on a beach on Virginia’s Eastern Shore under a cloudy sky.

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14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

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7 expert-led field trips

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1 performance

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Oct 25 - Oct 30, 2026

Apr 4 - Apr 9, 2027

Apr 18 - Apr 23, 2027

May 2 - May 7, 2027

May 23 - May 28, 2027

Oct 17 - Oct 22, 2027

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Personal Information and Preferences

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Three forms are required prior to the group starting: medical release, health history and participant acknowledgement of risk form. Chincoteague Bay Field Station, the entity that will provide programming during your trip, is required by its insurance carrier to obtain a signed liability release waiver from all program participants. Participants must sign the Chincoteague Bay Field Station’s liability waiver prior to participating in the program activity. This waiver will be included in the program preparatory materials participants will receive after enrolling in the program and must be returned prior to the program’s commencement. Bring photo Real ID or passport (required to visit the NASA base on Wallops Island). Foreign Nationals must complete additional paperwork at least 6 weeks in advance to be allowed access onto the base. Access is then subject to approval by NASA Wallops Island base and may be denied if NASA does not have an escort available for the group. If a participant is not approved to visit Wallops, they will still be able to participate in all other aspects of the program. You may want to bring your Golden Age Pass/Golden Eagle Pass/Duck Stamp if you plan on visiting the National Wildlife Refuge on your own. Health form and release due prior to arrival.

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United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

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Arrival day is on Sunday, November 14, 2027.

Meet the group at Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Wallops Island

Start of Trip: 3:00-5:00 p.m. field station check-in & Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, November 19, 2027 in Wallops Island at Chincoteague Bay Field Station

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 9:30 a.m. field station check-out.

Ground Transportation Options

Program Arrival Airport

Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1-1.5 hours .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 40 miles .

Chincoteague Bay Field Station

Hotel Shuttle

Phone: 7578245636

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

CBFS offers limited shuttle services on the first and last day of programs, to and/or from the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. On the first day, the shuttle departs the airport at 1:00 pm and arrives at CBFS by 2:30 pm. On the last day, the shuttle departs the CBFS at 11:00 am and arrives at the airport by 12- 12:30 pm. Shuttle service is not available on the days before or after a program begins or ends. Please note: If you arrive by shuttle to the field station, additional transportation is not provide during your free afternoon. Local attractions are not accessible by foot and there is no public transportation in this area.

Program Arrival Airport

Salisbury - Ocean City - Wicomico Regional Airport [SBY]

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1 hour .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 40 miles .

Car Rentals

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

We recommend renting a car ahead of time for the week. As there is no public transportation at all in Chincoteague, participants would otherwise be confined to the campus area during downtime. Avis, Enterprise and Hertz rentals have desks and cars at the airport. Avis: (410) 742-8566 Enterprise: (410) 677-3810 Hertz: (410) 677-4780

Program Arrival Airport

Norfolk International Airport (ORF)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1.5-2.5 hours .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 94 miles .

Car Rentals

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

We recommend renting a car ahead of time for the week. As there is no public transportation at all in Chincoteague, participants would otherwise be confined to the campus area during downtime. The following companies have cars and desks at the airport: Alamo (833) 338-3320 Avis (757) 855-1945 Budget (757) 313-8242 Dollar (866) 434-2226 Enterprise(833) 338-3319 Hertz (757) 857-1261 National (833) 338-3320 Thrifty (877) 283-0898

Program Arrival Airport

Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1 hour .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 40 miles .

Taxi

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Your Taxi Cab: (410) 831-4383 Gene's Taxi: (410) 742-4444 Bailey's Taxi: (410) 546-4025

Traveling by Car

Car

Arrival day is on 11/14/2027.

Meet the group at Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Wallops Island.

Start of Trip: 3:00-5:00 p.m. field station check-in & Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, November 19, 2027 in Wallops Island at Chincoteague Bay Field Station.

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 9:30 a.m. field station check-out..

Parking

Parking is available near accommodations.

Directions

VA Rt 13

Getting To The Chincoteague Bay Field Station Follow Route 13 (Lankford Highway) to the traffic light at VA 175 (T’s Corner and Chincoteague Road). This is about 4 miles south of the MD-VA border on the Delmarva Peninsula. Take VA 175 E for approximately 3 miles. At the traffic light take a left onto Atlantic Road. At the end of Atlantic Road (approx. 0.5 miles) bear left onto Mill Dam Road. The Chincoteague Bay Field Station is located on your right. Turn right onto Enterprise Street (the right after the Chincoteague Bay Field Station sign), then make an immediate left. Check in will be at the Education Center. Please be aware of the time that it takes to travel on the Eastern Shore. The speed limit is 35-55 mph for most of the shore. Please allow yourself plenty of time for travel. We are located 2.5 hrs away from Norfolk (in normal traffic). We are 3.5 - 4 hrs away from Washington D.C. For those traveling from the south (Norfolk Area) there is a ~$16.00 toll to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

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