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[Phoebetria@xxxxxxx]

The cold front that passed last night has brought in a great many new 
arrivals in southern Northampton County this morning.  Hundreds of Bobolinks 
and 
Eastern Kingbirds were passing south and north, respectively, at Sunset Beach 
at 
dawn today, and many dozens of American Redstarts, Red-eyed Vireos, and 
Baltimore Orioles were also northbound there.  Great Crested Flycatchers, 
Black-throated Green and Magnolia Warblers, and Summer Tanagers were present in 
smaller 
numbers, also here in Cape Charles.  Caspian Tern's numbers are also up.

At the field at Wheat Lane and Arlington Rd (644), hundreds of shorebirds are 
still present after the front and last night's very heavy rains, with 
increases noted in Buff-breasted Sandpiper (5) this morning and in Killdeer, 
but most 
other shorebirds were in lower numbers at 0745 this morning.  The habitat is 
still good for shorebirds, though it's much wetter than yesterday.  I was 
surprised to see no birders looking for the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper there, but 
then 
I realized that most VSO members had seen the bird at Chincoteague on the 
field trip there.  I'll probably take a break today to look for this bird again 
and post results here.  

Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA
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