CVWO at First Landing State Park

A twice, weekly (or more) account of activities at the passerine banding station at First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA (N 36d 54' 21.4"; W 076d 01' 44.0") during the spring season from March 1 to May 31.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

.........And the End to a Most Disappointing April.

While April has brought a number of warblers to our nets, including the Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler a...

Another New Species........

April 29th, the day following deadly tornadoes across the Deep South and strong storms in eastern North Carolina and Virginia Beach, brought...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

A Third New Species for the Station in 2011

On April 7th an American Kestrel magically appeared in net "C5" in the late morning. I had not previously seen a Kestrel in First ...

First Prothonotary Warblers Netted

Two, stunning, male Prothonotary Warblers were banded in the past week. The first bird was marked on April 7th and the second was netted tod...

Bridge Almost Finished!

CVWO 2011 field assistant, Kimberley Pasterik, is very pleased that the bridge across the tidal creek to White Hill Lake is about finished. ...

Recent Arrivals

Early April has brought a steady trickle of new-for-the-year migrants. The female Black and White Warbler arrived today. One or two Prairie ...

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Two, New, Station Species in March? Yes.

On consecutive banding days in late March, two new species were added to the list of birds marked at the First Landing Station. The Fir...

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Peter Doherty: Seasonal Passerine Bander, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory

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