Join the High Peaks Birding Club for a bird stroll along the lovely Commissary Ridge trail at Mt. Mitchell on Wednesday, July 17th at 8:30 am.  

Meet Debbie Segal at the Ranger's Station at Mt. Mitchell State Park, located on FR 128.  This will be the first building and parking lot on the right after turning off the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

We will follow the gradually sloping gravel road in search of high elevation birds such as red-breasted nuthatch, brown creeper, hermit thrush, veery, golden-crowned kinglet, winter wren, chestnut-sided warbler, Canada warbler, black-throated green warbler, cedar waxwings, and others.  We may even spot a rare merlin or red crossbill. 

After the bird walk we will drive over to the newly opened Mt. Mitchell Cafe and Eatery for lunch in the lovely restaurant.  For questions, contact Debbie at Debbie.Segal@gmail.com.