A Snow Bunting was present around 1300 in the train yard at the Cape Charles
Harbor today, the first I've seen in town. It didn't linger, unfortunately,
but it's a nice record for the town. A great many loons, mostly Commons,
have been around the Bay mouth and in the harbor at Cape Charles. It's a
good time to scan for Pacific Loon (now through the winter), which is
probably an annual visitor.
The passage of the front today and tonight could mean that interesting
late-season migrants will pass down the coast in some numbers tonight and
tomorrow, though the 30-knot NW winds (forecast) might dampen the flight for
some species. In any event, it could be a good day to be out and about. At
Cape May, Cave Swallows persist in small numbers, and there are almost
certainly a few around the lower Delmarva as well. Cape May's famous tangles
of Porcelain Berry have hosted several lingering warblers (including a chat)
and Baltimore Orioles, so it's worth checking this kind of food source for
interesting birds. We're still in "high" vagrant season in the East, and
species such as Ash-throated Flycatcher are probably present in very small
numbers in the state.
Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA
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