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With FlyAway Birding at Shore Acres
JUNE 5 – 7, 2026
Suitable for all levels of birders. Beginners welcome!

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Nesting Great Blue Herons share food.

Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant of North Hero, Vermont, would like to invite birding enthusiasts to a 2-day birding getaway at Shore Acres with Chip Darmstadt of FlyAway Birding. Located on 46-acres along the shores of Lake Champlain, Shore Acres offers great lakeside lodging, fine dining, and birding thrills. Come see the Spring migration of birds, such as Ospreys, Bobolinks, Baltimore Orioles, a dozen species of warbler, Purple Martins, and more, returning to northern Vermont after a long winter elsewhere. The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge and many other birding hotspots along Lake Champlain are located within 30 minutes of the Inn.

This event package includes:

• 2-day birding tour led by birding guide extraordinaire Chip Darmstadt
• 2-night stay at our lakeside inn (continental breakfast included)
• Transportation to/from offsite birding locations (including a boxed lunch Saturday)
• Early bird tours and presentation(s) on the property

Enjoy Shore Acres’ other great amenities while on the property, such as fine dining at The Shore Acres Restaurant (make a reservation here), casual dining at the Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar, tennis, and more. In fact, book a total of 5 or more nights and get one of those nights free! And don’t forget your passport: Montreal, Quebec, is only 1.5 hours away!

Come experience the magic of the Spring Migration Birding Tour at Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant. Call 802.372.8722 to register and book your room.

*Tentative Itinerary is included below on page 2. A five-person minimum is required for session to operate. Participants will be advised no later than 14-days prior to package start date if package minimum is not met.

Tentative Spring Migration Birding Tour Itinerary

Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant, 237 Shore Acres Drive, North Hero, VT

Friday, June 5th

• 3pm: Check-in at Shore Acres. Call ahead to see if the room is available prior to 3pm for early check-in (not guaranteed). If you are interested in having dinner with us on Friday and/or Saturday, book a table now on Resy.
• 5pm: Welcome Hour at Shore Acres Restaurant (cocktails outdoors, weather permitting). One drink ticket included for a beer, glass of wine, or soda.
• 7:30pm: Birding Presentation (1 hour) at the Shore Acres Farmhouse

Saturday, June 6th

• 6am: Early Bird Tour on property (optional)
• 7am: Breakfast
• 8am: Morning Tour (TBD; example: Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge)
• Lunch Break (Boxed lunch provided)
• 1pm: Afternoon Tour (TBD; example: North Hero State Park)
• 4:30pm: Carrier Pigeon Demonstration at Shore Acres
• Evening: American Woodcock watch and/or owling

Sunday, June 7th

• 6am: Early Bird Tour on property (optional)
• 7am: Breakfast
• 8am: Morning Tour (TBD; example: Great Blue Heron Rookery)

Afternoon: Departure or continue to enjoy Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant and Bravo Zulu Lakeside Bar!

* Itinerary will be updated as tour locations are finalized.

Thanks to Tina Valentinetti and Chip Darmstadt for their amazing photos.