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March birding on Chincoteague is full of activity across marsh, forest, and shoreline. Positioned along the Atlantic Flyway, the island provides an important stopover for migrating birds as well as a home for many year-round residents. Each week brin… Leer más
Birding with kids doesn’t have to look like quiet walks, perfect checklists, or long stretches of stillness. In fact, the best birding moments often happen when expectations are low and curiosity is allowed to lead the way. Here on Chincoteague, bird… Leer más
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As December settles over the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge transforms into a sanctuary of winter calm—wide-open skies, muted marsh colors, crisp air, and some of the best waterfowl birding of the entire year . N… Leer más
You’d Never Expect to Hear these birds at The Refuge Inn, but we did! If you’ve stayed at The Refuge Inn, you may have noticed the soft chorus of island life that surrounds us: wrens calling from the pines, robins at dawn, and the chatter of grackles… Leer más
Cool Birds of The Refuge Inn Our BirdWeather sensor records hundreds of feathered visitors each season — some familiar, others delightfully unexpected. From deep-forest travelers to ocean wanderers, these are a few of the coolest birds we’ve heard be… Leer más
In September each year, the Tom’s Cove Hook reopens to explorers and dreamers alike. By late March, it closes again to make way for migratory shorebirds who return to nest and raise their young on its windswept flats. The Hook’s brief open season is … Leer más
Octubre es el mes en que el refugio cambia. Las últimas currucas aún se mueven entre los pinos por las mañanas, los halcones cazan en los bordes del pantano y, a finales de mes, los primeros patos y cisnes se posan en el agua. Las aves playeras pierd… Leer más