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Sixty-one birders enjoyed a beautiful morning on Sunday, February 3, motoring on the Bay Princess around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel islands and through surrounding waters. The group saw 45 species of birds, with great looks at northern gannet, long-tailed duck, all three scoters, and two peregrine falcons. The group was also treated to sights of humpback whales and harbor seals. Many thanks to the trip leader, Ellison Orcutt, and the eBird recorder for the trip, Andrew Rapp. Judy Jones kept her cameras busy during the trip, and two of her photos, of a gannet and of two long-tailed ducks, are adjacent to this story.

eBird Lists:
Colonial Parkway–Felgates Creek, York County, Virginia, US
Colonial Parkway–Indian Field Creek, York County, Virginia, US
Yorktown Battlefield–Fusiliers Redoubt Overlook, York County, Virginia, US
Yorktown Waterfront, York County, Virginia, US

Count the birds in your backyard! Just fifteen minutes a day is all it takes. For information, see Great Backyard Bird Count.

Count the birds in your backyard! Just fifteen minutes a day is all it takes. For information, see Great Backyard Bird Count.

On Saturday, February 16, Rose Ryan led three other intrepid birders on a rainy excursion to see ducks at Dutch Gap Conservation Area outside Richmond. And the group wasn’t disappointed. Twenty-nine species were recorded, with large numbers of wood ducks, ring-necked ducks, wigeon, and even a few redheads. Rose took the adjacent picture of the group, umbrellas in hands. We hope for better weather next year.