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February looks like January for about two weeks, and then it doesn’t. Winter still holds the island — the swans are on Swan Cove, the Snow Geese are still commuting to the mainland fields, and the ducks are still rafted on the impoundments. But this … Leer más
By January, winter has fully settled in on Chincoteague. The comings and goings of fall are over, and the birds that remain have chosen this island as their winter home. This is the most static month of the year on the refuge — nothing is arriving, n… Leer más
As the calendar tip-toes into November, the refuge becomes rich in winter arrivals, resident returnees, quieter trails, and golden-hour marsh light. The crisp air and fewer visitors make it a wonderful time for walking the trails, stopping when a bir… Leer más
September is a great month on the birding calendar here. Three migrations are stacked on top of each other at once. Shorebirds are moving through in real numbers now. Raptors funnel down the Delmarva Peninsula and stall out right here rather than cro… Leer más
People ask us this at the front desk more than just about anything else. Horses aren't native to North America, so whatever's out on that marsh today arrived somehow in the last four hundred years and then got loose. How they managed it is the part n… Leer más
The last week of August is one of the best times to visit Chincoteague Island: peak-summer crowds have thinned, ocean water is at its warmest, the wild ponies are still grazing year-round, and hotel rates drop to some of the lowest rates of the summe… Leer más
Everyone who's stayed at the Refuge Inn has heard some version of Donald Leonard's story — the boy who couldn't be found unless you looked for the ponies, the dreamer who built an iconic motel with a little luck and a lot of help from his family and … Leer más
Agosto no recibe el mismo revuelo que las grandes campañas de primavera y otoño, pero eso juega a tu favor. La luz es preciosa a primera hora de la mañana y el refugio está ocupado de una manera diferente. El pantano se convierte constantemente en un… Leer más
No se habla tanto de julio como de primavera u otoño, y creemos que es injusto. Sí, hace calor y sí, querrás repelente para insectos. Pero este es el mes en el que toda la temporada de anidación da frutos, los polluelos salen del cascarón, los pollue… Leer más
La migración primaveral está llegando a su fin y la temporada de anidación está en pleno apogeo. Las águilas pescadoras se alimentan de las crías, las aves de los pantanos permanecen activas durante todo el día y los cielos están llenos de los sonido… Leer más