[va-bird] CBBT Eastern Shore Fort Story 2 - 21- 22

Hello all
Just got back from the Eastern Shore a much needed sanity fix . Pat & I ended 
up with a total of 89 species of birds in the 2 days . We started out on the 
CBBT first thing Saturday morning . The first birds we saw were the thousands 
upon thousands of Scoter's . All four Islands had large rafts of them . On 
Island 4 today I counted a total of 30 + White - winged Scoters . This is a 
must see if you have not been . Anyway here are the highlights of our trip 
which ended today at Fort Story .

Red -- throated Loon  -- 1 on Island 4 Sat. & 4 at Fort Story  Sun.
Red -- necked Grebe -- 1 yesterday just before getting to Island 1 & 2 at Fort 
Story today  
No. Gannet -- good number passing by Island 1 & seen from the other 3 Islands 
on Sat.
Brown Pelican -- 5 at Fort Story today
White Ibis -- at the pond on Ramp Rd. this morning -- 17 all Imm. except for 3 
adults
Common Eider -- 2 at Island 4 on Sat. & 3 today -- 2 at Island 2 -- M & F-- 1 F 
on Island 1 today
Harlequin Duck -- 1 at Island 4 Sat.
Long -- tailed Duck -- 2 at Island 4 today
Osprey -- 2 today -- both seen flying from I 64 -- One at a lake that has a 
sign Whitehurst & the other at exit 255
Lesser Black -- backed Gull -- 1 at Fort Story 
Razorbill -- 1 at Fort Story around 12 :30 pm -- Got killer looks at this bird .
Tree Swallow -- 2 this morning on Eastern Shore at the end of Rt. 655
Chipping Sparrow -- 6 at Onleyat the Best Value Hotel 

What a way to spent a relaxing weekend . Happy Birding to all

Pat & Allen Larner
Staunton



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