After getting just the trailing bits of Bonnie, Charley, Gaston, Frances, and
Ivan, with relatively few entrained seabirds detected (one Band-rumped
Storm-Petrel in Nelson Co., a Sooty Tern at South Holston Reservoir, and single
Long-tailed Jaegers in Portsmouth and Suffolk), Virginia is currently getting
the
leftovers of Jeanne, which will pass through the state over the day today.
Most of the rain, once again, will be from the western Piedmont westward, with
mostly just bands of showers/thunderstorms to the east. Winds probably won't
amount to much; highest gusts will be only in the 30-knot range, though minor
tornadoes are possible. The center of circulation is forecast to pass over
Hampton Roads and out the Bay mouth (roughly) by the afternoon, so it's
reasonable to hope for a Sooty Tern or two from the CBBT or along the coast.
It's
probably worth checking Craney Island, Hog Island, and any coastal site where
terns/gulls congregate. Also probably worthwhile checking inland reservoirs,
as
the bulk of the heavy rains could put down migrating birds rarely seen in the
state's interior, not just seabirds.
Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA
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