[va-bird] birds at north VA Beach/Piping Plovers


I looked around Lynnhaven Inlet, First Landing State Park, and 85th through 
89th Streets in Virginia Beach this morning.

Best birds at First Landing State Park was a Brown Creeper and a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher.  No unusual birds, but lots of Pine Warblers singing.  I also 
heard several Hermit Thrushes singing, which reminded me how beautiful they 
sound.

The most unexpected birds I saw were on the beach near 88th Street (just 
south of the eastern entrance to Fort Story) -- a pair of Piping Plovers!  
Unfortunately, I only had a few seconds to view them because the pedistrian 
traffic on the beach caused the plovers to fly up the beach, north.  I hope 
that the plovers find somewhere to settle down nearby, but this is doubtful 
with all the people.  There are still plenty of Red-throated Loons and 
Northern Gannets in the ocean.

Lynnhaven Inlet has a pair of Osprey working on a nest on one of the pilings 
just outside of the inlet's mouth.  I saw a few Common Loons here, including 
a distant bird in breeding plumage.  A few Red-breasted Mergansers and 
Bufflehead were present as well.  I also watched some Boat-tailed Grackles 
move about the boat launch parking lot.


Elisa Enders
Norfolk, VA




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