Farm Tours   

Join us for a morning of birding at historic Bellair Farm in southern Albemarle County. Participants will be guided to several different habitat types on this expansive farm property, from ponds to open woods to shrub lines to pastures and old fields/meadows. Target species include tanagers, warblers, herons, kingfishers, sparrows, meadowlarks, bluebirds, and woodpeckers and raptors of all kinds. This is a walking tour and distances covered may be up to 2.25 miles, depending on group consensus at the beginning of the morning.  

*NOTE: Farm roads are uneven surfaces and may be extremely muddy.  

*Recommended: waterproof, sturdy boots and dressed appropriately for the weather 

*Recommended: binoculars

Join us for a tour of Bellair Farm's livestock and vegetable fields! Bellair has operated ~25-acre vegetable business for over 12 years using ecological methods. The tour will cater to the interests of participants, will include a look at the production fields, livestock areas, and farm ecosystem at large. Farm Manager, Michelle McKenzie will be happy to talk about the business of farming, conservation on the farm, vegetable production, livestock, or all of the above.  

*NOTE: Farm roads are uneven surfaces and may be extremely muddy. 

*Recommended: waterproof, sturdy boots and dressed appropriately for the weather 

*Recommended: binoculars