[va-bird] Pacific Loon at Cape Charles Beach

Over the past month, I've been birding Cape Charles beach more than usual, 
spending about 40-45 minutes each morning, weather permitting.   Large 
southbound flights of waterbirds have been evident on many of these days, as is 
usual, 
especially gulls, loons, scoters, mergansers.  This morning at 0845, I spotted 
a loon in flight about 100 meters off the beach, and it was easily 
identifiable as a Pacific Loon by plumage (nice chinstrap visible) and 
structure.   Many 
Common and several Red-throateds around for comparison.   It continued to the 
south.   

A Black-chinned Hummingbird attended a feeder at a private home in town 9-11 
December but has not been seen since the warm-up.   

Good luck to all on the CBCs this weekend,
Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA

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