Lynda and I went over to Hog Island yesterday afternoon hoping to get
some better pictures of the plover and see the buff-breasted
sandpipers. We were quite disappointed to find a sign closing off the
area where I had seen them earlier last week. The area closed is
directly across from the viewing platform at the far end. There was a
ton of activity in the field including 100's of Killdeer. I did see one
plover, but it was too far out to photograph. Most all of the birds
were once again on the far side of the ponds. We did see a Harrier,
female turkey, and a very large 10 pt deer.
The sign that is now hanging is on the gate for the path that cut
between the two fields at the platform. The sign reads something like
'waterfowl resting area, no trespassing' or something similar. The bird
activity level through there was quite high.
Barbara Houston
New Kent
