Hi everyone,
I posted to the Maryland list asking about Assateague, but I
thought it would help me to post to the Virginia list as well.
I'm from out of state and will be taking a three-day vacation
at Assateague/Chincoteague, and was hoping to get a bit
of advice about the birding there, which I expect to be wonderful.
Here are a few questions I have:
Where's the best place to look for songbirds? Some target
birds for me would be summer tanager, blue grosbeak,
northern bobwhite, (none of which I or my family have ever
seen), and brown-headed nuthatch. Seaside and Saltmarsh
sparrows would also be something new for us. Also...which
warblers would be likely to be there during the month of July?
Are there specific best spots for shorebirds, or are they
everywhere up and down the beach?
Can gannets be seen from the shore anywhere, or would
it be necessary to go offshore on a boat to see them?
Are there reliable places to see owls? How about rails and/or
bitterns?
Are there any particular unusual birds I should be on the
lookout for?
Thanks for any help anyone can give me. I'm very excited
about this trip.
Aaron Milenski
