[va-bird] Re: Frigatebird at Virginia Beach, 29 June, midday


With all these reports of frigatebirds, I have to come out of the closet and 
admit that I am relatively certain I saw a frigatebird just about 1/2 mile 
west of the CBBT last Sunday, 25 June - from a small plane.   The bird was 
flying 
WNW not far from the shoreline, about even with the far west end of Chick's 
Beach, I think, maybe farther west.   I know this sounds crazy, but we were 
just getting ready to land at Norfolk airport, and I saw the bird in clear 
profile for a few seconds, enough time to rule out gulls, pelicans, etc. but 
not to 
see real detail.   I don't want this considered a 'record' per se, just wanted 
to put another potential pin on the map - seems like a great year to be 
looking for frigatebirds, and the coastline is the best place, surely.

Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA

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