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["James Blowers" <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seems to me that the weather was not good for it. There was a stable air
mass over us, and birds were not moving. It was too comfortable staying in
one place. This coming weekend would have been a lot better. From highs in
the mid 90s, temperatures are predicted to fall to the mid 60s with the
passage of a front. It seems to me that there will be lots of birds this
weekend due to southward migration with the front. 

 

Jim Blowers

 

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From: va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Caroline Coe
Sent: Sunday, 2007 October 7 19:44
To: RAS Listserv
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival

 

John and I are just back from the 15th Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife
Festival - headquartered in Cape Charles this year for the first time (lots
of rain for the last 2 years forced the move to an "indoor headquarters and
display area" in the Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Complex.

 

Highlights and low lights:  an Eared Grebe, Western Kingbird and 2 sightings
of an immature Golden Eagle made folks excited - the continued poor weather
patterns resulted in  very low total birds banded at the Kiptopeke banding
station this weekend (2 bird on Friday and 9 on Saturday).  

 

But again this year the general enthusiasm around the event and the
fantastic Eastern Shore habitats resulted in happy participants and
volunteers!

 

Caroline