VA Birders,
After our NVBC Chincoteague Weekend, I stayed over Sunday night in
Chesapeake and went to Craney Island, Portsmouth, this morning before heading
home.
My main objective was to look for waterfowl in the Elizabeth River. Most
notable was the amazing number of HORNED GREBES in the river--perhaps as many
as
100 or more! There were also lots of RUDDY DUCKS, some BUFFLEHEADS, and a few
each of CANVASBACKS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, & BLACK DUCKS. As I was about
to leave, I spotted a large falcon flying across the water, and after it
landed on a sandspit I confirmed its identification as a PEREGRINE FALCON.
For the record, Craney Island is now open to birders from 7:00 am-3:30 pm
on Monday thru Thursday; it is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Good birding,
Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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