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Pleasure House Point
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Pleasure House Point, located just west of the Lesner Bridge and south of
the Chesapeake Bay is 118 acres of water, tidal marsh, sandy shores and
maritime forest. The shallow water estuarine environment of the property
provides habitat for the iconic Chesapeake Bay blue crab and the Lynnhaven
oyster. This high-profile property was once being considered for a large
waterfront development, but with the help of the Trust for Public Land, the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the surrounding community, the City has
preserved one of the largest undeveloped parcels of land on the Lynnhaven
River for generations to come. |
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Virginia Beach Audubon has been very active on this property since it was
announced in 2012. Field Trips by many especially the visitations by
Steve and Julie Coari with help from Dianne Hinch, Keith & Karen Roberts,
Jim Marcum, Brian Prendergast and a few others have identified over 122
species to date. Below is a full list of the birds at this site and
dates that they were sited. Pictures throughout this page are from PHP
shot by Steve, Keith, Brian and Julie. |
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Species |
Observed |
VBAS Member |
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Species |
Observed |
VBAS Member |
| American
Bald Eagle |
9/8/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Heron, YCN |
9/1/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
| American
Bittern |
10/10/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Hummingbirds (Rosy) |
9/3/2012 |
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| American
Redstart |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Ibis, Glossy |
5/11/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Belted
Kingfisher |
9/1/2012 |
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Ibis, White (Imm) |
7/17/2013 |
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Bluebird, Eastern |
2/5/2013 |
Jim Marcum |
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Killdeer |
5/4/2013 |
BIO Blitz |
| BlueJay |
9/15/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Loon, Common |
Winter 2013 |
Kathy Spencer |
| Brown
Creeper |
10/10/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
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Mockingbird |
9/26/2012 |
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| Brown
Thrasher |
9/26/2012 |
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Northen Parula |
9/30/2012 |
Julie Coari |
| Cardinal |
9/1/2012 |
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Nuthatch, Brown Headed |
3/10/2013 |
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| Carolina
Chickadee |
9/1/2012 |
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Nuthatch, Red Breasted |
9/28/2012 |
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| Carolina
Wren |
9/1/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Osprey |
9/8/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
| Common
Nighthawk |
4/1/2013 |
VBGOV/photo |
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Oystercatcher, American |
9/22/2102 |
w/Keith and Karen |
| Common
Yellowthroat |
9/15/2012 |
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Pelican, Brown |
9/1/2012 |
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Cormorant |
9/1/2012 |
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Phoebe, Says |
10/6/2012 |
w/Brian Prendergast |
| Crow,
American |
9/1/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Plover, Black Bellied |
5/4/2013 |
BIO Blitz |
| Crow,
Fish |
9/21/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Plover, Semi Palmated |
11/3/2012 |
Keith/Karen Roberts |
| Dove,
Mourning |
9/8/2012 |
w/Keith and Karen |
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Purple Martin |
7/14/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Dove,
Rock |
5/4/2013 |
BIO Blitz |
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Rail, Clapper |
9/1/2012 |
w/LRN |
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Dowitcher, Short Billed |
9/22/2102 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Rail, King |
5/4/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Duck,
Gadwall |
11/11/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Sanderling |
5/4/2013 |
Keith and Karen Roberts |
| Duck,
Green Winged Teal |
11/11/2012 |
Julie Coari |
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Sandpiper, Least |
5/11/2013 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Duck,
Lesser Scaup |
3/14/2013 |
HRC/MN |
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Sandpiper, Semi Palmated |
7/18/2013 |
H. Hutchens |
| Duck,
Merganser Common |
12/14/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Sandpiper, Spotted |
5/11/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Duck,
Merganser Hooded |
11/11/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Skimmer |
9/22/2012 |
Keith and Karen Roberts |
| Duck,
Merganser Red Breasted |
11/11/2012 |
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Sparrow Chipping |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Duck,
Ring Necked |
11/11/2012 |
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Sparrow Nelsons |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Duck,
Ruddy |
11/11/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Sparrow, Lark |
9/30/2012 |
Julie Coari |
| Ducks,
Black |
11/3/2012 |
Keith/Karen Roberts |
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Sparrow, Saltmarsh Sharptailed |
10/12/2012 |
Julie Coari |
| Ducks,
Bufflehead |
11/3/2012 |
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Sparrow, Seaside |
9/1/2012 |
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| Ducks,
Mallard |
9/21/2012 |
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Sparrow, Song |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Dunlin |
11/3/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
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Sparrow, Swamp |
3/14/2013 |
HRC/MN |
| Eastern
Kingbird |
5/2/2013 |
Kathy Spencer |
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Sparrow, White Throated |
11/3/2012 |
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| Egret,
Greater |
9/1/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Swallow, Barn |
9/26/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
| Egret,
Snowy |
9/8/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
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Swallow, Tree |
9/26/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
| Falcon,
Peregrine |
10/19/2012 |
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Swift, Chimney |
9/21/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Finch,
Gold |
6/21/2013 |
Kathy Spencer |
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Tern, Caspian |
9/8/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
| Finch,
House |
9/28/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
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Tern, Common |
5/2/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Flicker,
Northern |
9/26/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Tern, Forsters |
9/22/2102 |
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Flycatcher, Great Crested |
9/15/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Tern, Least |
5/4/2013 |
BIO Blitz |
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Gnatcatcher, Blue Gray |
9/26/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Tern, Royal |
9/1/2012 |
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| Goose,
Canada |
9/21/2012 |
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Tern, Sandwich |
7/14/2013 |
Keith/Karen Roberts |
| Grackle,
Boat Tailed |
9/26/2012 |
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Titmouse, Tufted |
9/21/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
| Grackle,
Common |
5/11/2013 |
w/LRN |
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Towhee, Eastern |
9/8/2012 |
Marcum/Living |
| Gray
Catbird |
9/8/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Vireo, White Eyed |
5/11/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Grebe,
Horned |
3/14/2013 |
HRC/MN |
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Vulture, Black |
1/22/2013 |
Jim Marcum |
| Grebe,
Pied Billed |
9/21/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Vulture, Turkey |
9/26/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Grosbeak, Blue |
9/8/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
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Warbler Yellow Rumped |
9/21/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Gull
Bonaparte's |
11/3/2012 |
Julie Coari |
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Warbler, Black and White |
9/21/2012 |
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| Gull
Laughing |
9/21/2012 |
w/Keith and Karen |
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Warbler, Palm |
9/28/2012 |
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| Gull,
Great Black Backed |
9/1/2012 |
w/Dianne Hinch |
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Warbler, Pine |
9/1/2012 |
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| Gull,
Herring |
9/21/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
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Warbler, Prairie |
5/2/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Gull,
Ring Billed |
9/26/2012 |
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Warbler, Wilson's |
9/22/2012 |
Keith/Karen Roberts |
| Hawk
Sharp Shinned |
11/11/2012 |
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Woodpecker Pileated |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Hawk,
Cooper's |
9/24/2012 |
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Woodpecker, Downy |
6/23/2013 |
Steve and Juklie |
| Hawk,
Northern Harrier |
9/22/2102 |
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Willet |
4/26/2013 |
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| Hawk,
Redtailed |
9/21/2012 |
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Wren, Carolina |
9/15/2012 |
w/Jim Marcum |
| Merlin |
12/26/2012 |
Brian Prendergast |
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Wren, House |
9/21/2012 |
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| Heron,
Black Crowned |
11/22/2012 |
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Wren, Marsh |
9/26/2012 |
Jim Marcum |
| Heron,
Great Blue |
9/1/2012 |
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Yellowlegs, Greater |
9/22/2012 |
Keith and Karen Roberts |
| Heron,
Green |
9/1/2012 |
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Yellowlegs, Lesser |
5/2/2013 |
w/LRN |
| Heron,
Little Blue |
5/11/2013 |
w/LRN |
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| Heron,
Tricolored |
5/2/2013 |
Kathy Spencer |
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YTD Total Species |
8/1/2013 |
122 |
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