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WEST VIRGINIA, USA
HILLSBORO - THE CURRENT BED AND BREAKFAST Located at the midway point on the beautiful Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas County,West Virginia, The Current provides a relaxing retreat for weary cyclists and those looking for a quiet retreat in the mountains. For fourteen years, we have been welcoming travelers from all over the world into our comfortable turn-of-the-century farmhouse nestled in the Allegheny Mountains. List of birds seen on September 24th 2002 at about 6 pm from the The Current deck: Warblers: Cape May, Black-Throated Green, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, Blackpoll, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Bay-breasted. Others spotted included Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Duck and Cooper's Hawk. The guest who noted these birds commented that even though he was biking, not birding on this trip, he was glad to have brought his binoculars, as the time on our deck was his best birdwatching of the season! This is in addition to the usual cast of characters at the feeder. In the spring, we have seen Red-headed Woodpeckers, a Yellow-crowned Night Heron, and Golden and Bald Eagles. White-crowned Sparrows are here all winter, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Evening Grosbeaks are often seen in winter. . Your host, Leslee McCarty, can be reached at: (304) 653-4722 or 1 866 537 5336 The Current, HC 64, Box 135, Hillsboro, WV 24946 Email Leslee Click here to see The Current B and B SHINNSTON - THE GILLUM HOUSE Whether you want to just "veg out" and relax or have adventure, the Gillum House is where you want to be. You will awaken to the aroma of fresh baking each morning of your stay as Host Kathleen Panek makes fresh muffins every morning. Also enjoy a different mouth-watering entree each morning. The varities of pancakes, when on the menu, are served with West Virginia maple syrup. The Gillum house is located 50 feet from the West Fork River Rail Trail, 16+ miles along the scenic winding West Fork River from Shinnston to Fairmont. Bring your bikes or borrow ours. For birdwatchers up to 80 species have been recorded on this trail. Also visit the West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitaion Center in Fairmont. The Gillum House is participating in a WV DEP pilot program on Environmental Management Systems. We are a "green" facility. Two nights lodging with full breakfasts, a packed lunch for your birdwatching on the rail trail for $135.00 plus 6% WV tax. 35 Walnut Street, Shinnston, WV 26431-1154 Tel: 304 592 0177 or 1-888-592-0177 Click here to see Gillum House		Useful Resources • Latest WVA Birding News • Professional Birding Guides • Local Birders in WVA • Local Weather • Click Here to Go Back to the Main Accommodation Page • Approximately 40,000 birdwatchers every week. • Ranked the Number 1 Amazon.com Associate for Birding websites • Ranked in the Top 5 for Birding Websites by both Yahoo! and Google • Every one of our readers are birding enthusiasts from all over the world. Over 60% visit the site every day, making Surfbirds one of the most popular birding websites in the world . • Only costs $100 or £50 or 100 Euros for a listing for a year! Email us for details on how to be included (click here)