A single Cave Swallow was over the field immediately north of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia NWR today at about 12:10 or so, observed for several
minutes. A search of fields north of the refuge to Oyster produced about
8000 Tree Swallows, as well as one each of Northern Rough-winged and Bank
Swallows, both quite late. Two unidentified Petrochelidon swallows were seen
at Seaview, near the post office there.
A strong flight of Red-tailed Hawks, Accipiters, and vultures (with a few
Bald Eagles) was underway for much of the morning on the east side of Rte 13,
on SSW winds. Large numbers of Dark-eyed Juncos are around (about 400
today), along with hundreds of bluebirds and Myrtle Warblers, thousands of
robins, and smaller numbers of pipits, larks, and Palm Warblers.
Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles, VA
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