[va-bird] Northampton County today


Northerly winds produced a great morning flight of Red-tailed Hawks and 
Turkey Vultures here, as well as a steady stream of Bald Eagles (an afternoon 
kettle with 10 eagles was remarkable near Mockhorn Island WMA).  Searching 
through Tree Swallows (perhaps 100-120 for the day, if that many) yielded no 
Cave Swallows today, though Brian Taber had a non-Tree Swallow at Kiptopeke 
this morning.  Strangely, despite the north winds and cool weather, the 
swallows were flying much higher than they had been on yesterday's south 
winds!  Very unexpected.  The storm coming tonight (already visible in the 
distance) will certainly make things interesting and move us into winter!  I 
would expect that field birds (including Killdeer and woodcock) and 
blackbirds would vacate PA and NY if snows are sufficient to the north.

From Cape May (where a few Cave Swallows were still seen today), Paul Lehman 
writes: "Five American White Pelicans just flew straight over Cape May at 
2:10 p.m. heading to Cape Henlopen and points south. Look up where you are 
tomorrow."

Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA 

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