Even though the weather wasnât as cooperative as earlier forecast, we had a
birdy get away to Chincoteague Sept. 24-26.
Thursday was on the dreary side, Friday was the quiet day at Kiptopeke, and
Saturday was nice. Snow Goose pool had a lone Gadwall and some Mallards;
Tomâs Cove had Skimmers, Terns, Gulls, but we missed the Marbled Godwit. As
reported elsewhere, lots of storm damage to the sand dune âwallâ, but that
did not keep the beach goers away. The mosquitoes along the Woodland Trail were
especially fierce.
If you go to Chincoteague, it looked like all the places to stay are open, and
there are more businesses open Thursday-Monday. Some businesses are closed on
Tuesday and more are closed Wednesday. Hereâs our bird list:
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Clapper Railâin the wetlands area on both sides of Maddox Blvd just past the
Refuge Inn and Best Western. Good looks at four birds.
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Sanderling
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Greater Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Forsterâs Tern
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown PelicanâKiptopeke State Park; flying over Chincoteague Channel
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egretâalong Wildlife Loop; one hitching a ride on a horse
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heronâjuvenile along the Beach Road/Tomâs Cove side
eating a crab
White Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered HawkâEastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Flycatcher Sp.
Blue Jay
Crow Sp.
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Good birding to all,
Jay and Carol Hadlock
Herndon, VA (Fairfax County)
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