Our annual trip to the CBBT is scheduled for Saturday, January 10th. We will be meeting in the administration building parking lot at the south entrance of the CBBT at 7:30 AM, and leave at 8:00 AM. Only the northern island is open, and we must be escorted by Va. State Police, and they limit the group size to 20 people. We have to pay the police for the escort, so we will be charging $5 per person to cover that cost. Any extra money will be donated to CHAS. Payment must be in cash, exact change appreciated, no checks, Venmo, Apple Pay, credit cards, store credit, barter or other payment methods accepted. We have reserved 1 1/2 hours for the trip. Participants are also responsible for tolls on the bridge. For people who are interested, we will continue on to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, with tentative stops planned for Cape Charles, Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve, Box Tree Marsh, and birding along Seaside Road on the way home. We will also stop for lunch at the Machipongo Trading Company. Recommend people order lunches ahead of time to save time. Please contact tstandre@verizon.net if you are interested, first 20 people will be accepted. You must fill out a form from the CBBT to participate.