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Location **Back Bay NWR
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Owner Rob Bielawski

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  1.12 mi

Checklist Comments

Right around 70 deg F, overcast with very light to heavy rains for the first 45 minutes where I just watched from under the visitor center's southern overhang and then up on the back deck (fair number of warblers hopping around the vegetation in view from here). Once the rain stopped, walked the loop around that vegetation island a couple of times w/Donna McAdams. Very calm, no wind at all, and a pretty incredible sunset. Lots of activity along the Raptor Trail, not much going on elsewhere.

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Totals

36
Species Observed
+1 other taxa, 498 individuals
9
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Northern Pintail

    Number observed:  11

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  2. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  2

  3. King Rail

    Number observed:  1

  4. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  1

  5. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  2

  6. gull sp.

    Number observed:  4

  7. Caspian Tern

    Number observed:  2

  8. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  149

  9. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  6

  10. Red-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  1

  11. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  250

  12. Northern House Wren (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

  13. Winter Wren

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Early, personal first-of-fall in Virginia Beach and a new personal early date in the city (9 Oct 2022 was my prior early mark); initially heard giving its sharp, double call note, then seen and photographed along the Raptor Trail just west of the initial grove of cypress trees.

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  14. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  4

  15. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  10

  16. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  6

  17. American Robin

    Number observed:  2

  18. Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Early, personal first-of-fall in Virginia Beach and a new personal early date in the city (6 Oct 2022 was my prior early mark); photographed along the path towards the pond behind the visitor center right after the rain stopped.

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  19. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  1

  20. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Utterly gorgeous individual, showing off its buff-colored chest with crisp, neat vertical lines, buffy malar, significantly grayer overall on the bank and neck than SOSP shows. Hopping around near the weather station fence line and feeding in the grass for a few minutes giving incredible views. Personal first-of-fall in Virginia Beach.

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  21. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

  22. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  4

  23. Boat-tailed Grackle

    Number observed:  4

  24. Tennessee Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Probably a continuing individual, though there's no telling how many might be out here right now after Sat/Sun nights' excellent migration winds. Photographed along the Raptor Trail just west of the cypress grove.

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  25. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  26. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  1

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  27. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  8

  28. American Redstart

    Number observed:  1

  29. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  8

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  30. Magnolia Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  31. Yellow Warbler (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

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  32. Black-throated Blue Warbler

    Number observed:  4

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  33. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  2

  34. Prairie Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  35. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  1

  36. Blue Grosbeak

    Number observed:  1

  37. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  1
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