[va-bird] Eastern Shore

Hi all
Sorry for the late post my computer decided it would take a few days off 
While I was gone. My Daughter in Law got it almost back this afternoon.  
Prompted by  reports about 3 Swallow-tailed Kites & 5-8 Mississippi Kites 
My Wife and I decided to take a trip to Eastern Shore. (5-25 to 5-27 05 )
 We started out at Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR. around 7:30 am with no sight 
of Kites. We did see however two Bobwhites and you could here them calling all 
around. we saw and heard them calling all the way to Chincoteague an back. It 
has been many years since hearing and seen them in so many differenced places. 
We had a few warblers including a nice Tennessee and a Chat. there was one 
Gadwall and many Peeps at ramp road pond. We made our way up to the north 
Hampton Co. land fill with many stops along  the way at 600 & down  Magothy  
RD. 2-Eurasian-Collar Doves and 12-Cedar Waxwings and 2-Redhead woodpecker and 
6- Whimbrels. In the fields along way many Dunlin and Peeps along with a few 
Horned larks. As lunch time was drawing near it was back to Sting Rays for 
lunch. after several more hours searching for  Dickcissel and kites with no 
luck it was of to Willis Wharf to catch low tide where we had clapper rails 
Marble Godwits, Willets, Whimbrels, and other expected species. we spent two 
night and a day at We spent two nights and a full day. at  Chincoteague 
Highlight 2-red knot's, 2-Buff Breasted Sandpiper, Whip-poor Will, Chuck-Will's 
Widow  and  Screech Owl. and Va. Rail we also had northern Gannets out over the 
Ocean. Leaving  Chincoteague early Friday morning we searched from Oyster south 
on Rt. 600  seeing very little on  Magothy we found a few warblers. I through I 
had found a Kite but when it banked around it was a Night Hawk.
The highlight  of the trip was at Ramp Rd. When a Black Rail Run across the 
road and then ran Back. 
We stooped at the CBBT Islands  I was surprised  to see purple sandpiper still 
hanging around 
In all we Had 129 species for the trip I guess I need to go look for kites more 
often  
The bad news was I was told at CBBT office That May 31 would be the last day 
for birders on the Island  unless there was a 11 hour decision.  

Ben M.  Copeland     
Hampton Va.
                           

                                                             


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