[MDOsprey] Fwd [VA-BIRD] Cave Swallow(s) at Eastern Shore of Virginia National
Miliff@aol.com
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 19:53:16 EST
MDOspreyers,
If the Cave Swallows at Cape May are not enough, the following came from Ned
Brinkley at the Eastern Shore of Virginia today, not unexpectedly. In
addition, there are some 20+ at Pt. Pelee, ON, and 21+ at Long Pt., ON. Best
of luck to Patty (?) and anyone else checking Pt. Lookout or elsewhere --
perhaps one will pass by Sandgates?
Be ready!
Best,
Marshall Iliff
miliff@aol.com
> Subj: [VA-BIRD] Cave Swallow(s) at Eastern Shore of Virginia National
> Wildlife Refuge
> Date: 11/4/99 4:41:46 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: Phoebetria@AOL.COM (Ned Brinkley)
> Sender: VA-BIRD@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG (Virginia Birding)
> Reply-to: VA-BIRD@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG (Virginia Birding)
> To: VA-BIRD@LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
>
> This afternoon (Thursday), one or two Cave Swallows were present over the
> pond at Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge. A buffy-rumped
> swallow had been seen here by Brian Sullivan in the morning, and in the
> afternoon, at about 1:40, a Cave Swallow appeared low over the pond, in
fine
> light, very close to Sullivan and myself. We alerted Brian Taber, working
> at
> Kiptopeke State Park, who saw it or another bird here with us about 45
> minutes later. The bird or birds did not reappear in the afternoon later,
> but (as happens to the north at Cape May), repeat appearances are very
> likely. Cape May currently has somewhere between one dozen and 28 Cave
> Swallows south of the canal, and there are additional reports of Cave
> Swallows from the Midwest following the southwesterly winds of two days
ago.
> This represents a second Virginia record, following a single Cave Swallow
on
> Fisherman Island, 1 Nov. 1998, found by Jamie Cameron.
>
> Also of note at the refuge were four different Golden Eagles (two juv.
> engaged
> in agonistic displays over the pond at close range among them), three Bald
> Eagles, and many sparrows of various sorts (Vesper and Grasshopper being
the
> most noteworthy species found by Brian Sullivan on his transects this
week).
> At the hawkwatch, Sue has has small numbers of Golden Eagle lately (two at
> once today) and small numbers of Red Crossbills going over for some time
now,
>
> including a flock of 22 this morning. Sullivan located a Common Redpoll at
> the bend in Rte 600 at the refuge yesterday morning (not relocated). Many
> hundreds of Pine Siskins continue to pass the platform, and small numbers
of
> Dickcissel have been heard flying over as well. Most subscribers have
likely
> already heard about Jamie Cameron's Fork-tailed Flycatcher at Kiptopeke
last
> Tuesday.
>
> Ned Brinkley
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