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Location **Back Bay NWR
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Owner Rob Bielawski

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  3.67 mi

Checklist Comments

44 to 55 deg F, completely clear skies, strong SW winds increasing throughout from probably 10-15 mph. Had one Eastern Cottontail, one Nutria and one River Otter.

Submitted from eBird for Android, version 3.1.3

Totals

49
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 517 individuals
6
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Wood Duck

    Number observed:  4

  2. Gadwall

    Number observed:  59

  3. American Wigeon

    Number observed:  2

  4. Mallard

    Number observed:  5

  5. Green-winged Teal (American)

    Number observed:  3

  6. Lesser Scaup

    Number observed:  12

  7. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  1

  8. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  100

  9. Ruddy Duck

    Number observed:  2

  10. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  2

  11. Piping Plover

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Personal first-of-spring in Virginia Beach; photographed together along the beach between the Seaside and Dune Trail accesses.

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  12. Wilson's Snipe

    Number observed:  2

  13. Greater Yellowlegs

    Number observed:  1

  14. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  18

  15. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  1

  16. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  5

  17. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  10

  18. Forster's Tern

    Number observed:  2

  19. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  1

  20. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  110

  21. American Bittern

    Number observed:  1

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  22. Snowy Egret

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Personal first-of-spring in Virginia Beach away from known wintering locations (Lynnhaven Inlet and nearby tidal tributaries); photographed first and third individuals in flight along loop road, second was visible on C Pool from the waterfowl blind.

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  23. Great Egret

    Number observed:  3

  24. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

  25. Osprey (American)

    Number observed:  3

  26. Cooper's Hawk

    Number observed:  1

  27. Northern Harrier

    Number observed:  1

  28. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  1

  29. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  1

  30. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

  31. American Crow

    Number observed:  1

  32. Carolina Chickadee

    Number observed:  2

  33. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  2

  34. swallow sp.

    Number observed:  3

  35. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Personal first-of-spring at the refuge, just had my first in the city overall yesterday; photographed at the south end of the parking lot.

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  36. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  3

  37. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  1

  38. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  1

  39. Eastern Bluebird

    Number observed:  1

  40. American Robin

    Number observed:  2

  41. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  8

  42. House Finch

    Number observed:  5

  43. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  1

  44. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  7

  45. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  46. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  12

  47. Brown-headed Cowbird

    Number observed:  93

  48. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  2

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  49. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  10

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  50. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  3
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