Arrived at the crack of dawn, no snowy owls, but plenty of other
stuff.....Shirley Devan and I spent the morning there searching for the
owls. It was a blustery cold day and no owls. Word from the park ranger
was no sightings since Monday.
Favorite bird of the day was a female long-tailed duck in the canal near
Tom's Cove. A beauty of a bird.
Also had over a dozen different bald eagles on the day. 5 adults and 7
juvies in the Chincoteague area.
Pictures are at: http://fynefoto.phanfare.com/6371566#imageID=206804467
Shirley compiled the list of our sightings for the day.
Chincoteague NWR - CES18, Accomack, US-VA
Jan 17, 2014 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
31 species
Snow Goose 500 estimate; large flock near Tom's Cover
Canada Goose 18
Tundra Swan 50
Gadwall 18
American Wigeon 48
American Black Duck 13
Mallard 16
Northern Shoveler 30
Surf Scoter 30
Bufflehead 18
Red-breasted Merganser 22
Common Loon 12
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 immatiure
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 4
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 6
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 20
Marbled Godwit 36
Sanderling 100 estimate; observed individuals along beach south of parking
lot; then large flock at the Hook
Dunlin 500 estimate; large flock at the Hook; unable to count
Ring-billed Gull 200 estimate
Great Black-backed Gull 50 estimate
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 24
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Northern Cardinal 2
Barbara Houston
New Kent, VA
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