I visited Goodwin Islands today, but unfortunately the fog was heavy all
day. Two species of interest for this IBA were found: American Black Duck
and Brown-headed Nuthatch. Swamp Sparrows were the dominate marsh species.
I found a series of small rail tracks through the cord grass potential
belonging to a Sora or Virginia Rail...do I dare hope for a Black Rail. The
Forster's Tern, seen approaching the island, was in full breeding plumage.
Dave Youker
Yorktown, VA
Goodwin Islands - CLP06, York, US-VA
Mar 20, 2012 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: heavy fog all day
30 species
Canada Goose 12
American Black Duck 5
Mallard 7
Bufflehead 51
Red-breasted Merganser 18
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Brown Pelican 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Killdeer 1
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Laughing Gull 5
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Forster's Tern 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
Pine Warbler 3
Swamp Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
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