[va-bird] northern neck notes

I spent Saturday on the Northern Neck, and while not specifically birding, 
did note a few things of interest.  At Windmill Point there were 2 lingering 
Surf Scoters, 26 Brown Pelicans, and a single Common Loon along with many 
cormorants and various terns.  For some reason, I had always assumed that 
Brown-headed Nuthatches were absent from the Northern Neck, but I found them 
relatively common along Rt. 695 between White Stone and Windmill Point.  One 
bird was even investigating what was presumably a nest cavity.  Intersesting 
stuff...  Wild Turkeys appear to be doing well in the area.  We saw 4 groups 
totalling 12 birds in the fields off of Rt. 3  and Rt. 360.  Migrant 
passerines were limited to a few dozen Blackpoll Warblers and a single 
Bay-breasted.
Take it easy,
Alex

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