[va-richmond-general] Tidewater Birding
- From: WEalding@xxxxxxx
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 19:29:00 EST
Paul Bedell and I birded the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Islands today. The
north wind was brutal, but the large scoter flocks are still around, and
birds were constantly streaming in to the Bay. Afterwards we paid a brief
visit
to Hoffler Creek Preserve, in Portsmouth near Craney Island.
Species seen:
Tunnel islands:
Common loon
Horned Grebe
Northern Gannet
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brant
American Black Duck (4, rather surprising at this location)
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Turnstone
Purple Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve:
Pied-billed Grebe
Mallard
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
House Finch
Wendy Ealding
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