[CT Birds] Bombay Hook, Chincoteaque:
Mardi W. Dickinson
mardi1 at optonline.net
Thu Nov 22 21:44:00 EST 2007
>From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: Happy Thanksgiving to All!
11/19th & 20th am - Bombay Hook NWR, DE -- 20,000-30,000 Snow Geese, 62 American Avocets, 25 Amerian Pipits, 30 Meadowlarks, 30 Northern Pintails, 100+ Green Winged Teal, 1 Clapper Rail, 50+ Long-billed Dowitchers,
11/22 - Chincoteaque Island NWR,VA -- From the 20th in the afternoon to taday have yelled some nice looks at 8,000 -10,000 Snow Geese including several Blue Geese varing each day. Much lower numbers this year than previous years.Very low water tables in and around the loop and in overall areas. 3 Ross's Goose in with small group of Snow Geese in pool across from Toms Cove, 3 Bald Eagles 2 Adult 1 imm,1 Perigrine,1 Coopers Hawk, 60+ Tree Swallows, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Delmarva Grey Squirrel, 85+ Yellowlegs, 45+ Ruddy Ducks, Green Wing Teal, 20 Fosters Terns,
2 Caspian Terns, 3 American Oystercatchers, 1 Black Skimmer adult. And 1 possible Shearwater type (Greater) through scope at I:42PM today out off of Assateague National Seashore on the Atlantic.
Cheers, M & T.
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