Checklist S75635853

Observations

1. Wood Duck

   Number observed:  2

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2. American Black Duck

   Number observed:  10

3. Green-winged Teal (American)

   Number observed:  91

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4. Aythya sp.

   Number observed:  20

5. Surf Scoter

   Number observed:  1500

   Details

   Personal first-of-fall in Virginia Beach; photographed.

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6. Black Scoter

   Number observed:  15000

   Details

   Best estimate. Staggering numbers flying southbound. 50 or 60 large flocks in the realm of 100-300 individuals.

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7. American Oystercatcher

   Number observed:  1

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8. Black-bellied Plover

   Number observed:  1

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9. Sanderling

   Number observed:  250

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10. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  14

11. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  2

12. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  2

13. gull sp.

    Number observed:  50

14. Caspian Tern

    Number observed:  15

15. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  3

16. Red-throated Loon

    Number observed:  11

17. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  550

    Details

    Personal first-of-fall in Virginia Beach; photographed.

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18. Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Lumbering flight and bulkier than DCCO, showing nice white facial patch behind the bill and otherwise jet black body unlike that of non-breeding DCCO. Photographed on its single northbound pass. A personal first record for this species at Back Bay NWR, and one of only three I've seen from mainland Virginia Beach (meaning not on the CBBT or a boat). This individual landed in the surf off the North Mile ("forbidden zone") and I lost it shortly thereafter, though it must have continued north in some wave troughs as after my observation at 10:03 AM, it was picked up and photographed 8 miles to the north at Dam Neck Naval Annex (Restricted) by Steve Myers, https://ebird.org/checklist/S75642189, at 10:55 AM. Remarkable.

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19. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  65

20. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed:  1

21. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  225

22. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

23. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  1

24. falcon sp.

    Number observed:  1

25. Eastern Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

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26. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

27. American Crow

    Number observed:  5

28. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  26

29. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  1

30. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  2

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31. Northern House Wren (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

32. Marsh Wren (palustris Group)

    Number observed:  1

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33. Carolina Wren

    Number observed:  1

34. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  4

35. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  2

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36. American Robin

    Number observed:  3

37. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  2

38. House Finch

    Number observed:  5

    Exotic: Naturalized

39. Pine Siskin

    Number observed:  1

40. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

41. Clay-colored Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Continuing individual in the field north of the visitor center (the "sparrow field"). Pale lores, bright white malar stripe, soft gray nape.

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42. Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)

    Number observed:  1

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43. Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)

    Number observed:  6

44. Swamp Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

45. Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)

    Number observed:  100

46. Pine Warbler

    Number observed:  1

47. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  100

48. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  2