CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 1 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
Every Tuesday morning, third-year University of Virginia student Sydney Wong leads local birdwatchers on a 90-minute walk, hoping to spot some of the species that make their way through Charlottesville.
As seasonal migration occurs, more birds than normal can be found across town. (Illustration by Meredith Michael Smith, University Communications)
Wong, an economics student and avid birdwatcher, launched the weekly walks in April 2025 during the annual spring migration. The program paused when Wong studied abroad in Siena, Italy, for a semester and resumed this year.
Bird Sightings
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern ...