Julie and I visited Chincoteague/Assateague late last week and got 66 species.
Highlights included:
NORTHERN GANNET
RED-THROATED LOON
BLACK SKIMMERS
PINTAIL
NO. SHOVELER
GADWALLS
AMERICAN WIDGEON
SURF (?) SCOTERS (by the million, but way off shore)
BUFFLEHEADS
RUDDYS
NO. HARRIER
PEREGRINE (seen twice)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
OYSTER CATCHERS
TREE SWALLOWS (lots)
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES (everywhere!)
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH
Thanks to those of you who posted your spots at Virginia's eastern shore
earlier last week and the week before. They were very helpful!
Bill Knight
