Virginia Beach Is Lagging Behind in the Bird Count

Eat your heart out, Virginia Beach, you were among the top 10 cities in the United States for participation in last year’s Great Backyard Bird Count.

But Saturday at 4 p.m., you were  nowhere to be seen on the top 10 list.

 But Williamsburg was in the top 10 and so was Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte, N.C.

Last year Virginia was one of the top 10 states in the count for participation too. This year at 4 p.m., Virginia had just edged onto the top 10 list.

You can see counts updated about every 30 minutes for yourself at: www.birdcount.org.

Click on “Explore the Results.” In addition you will find information on how to participate in the count yourself. You can also get help from a Wild Birds Unlimited Store.

Sunday’s weather is due to be pretty dismal, but you might be able to occupy yourself and the children on a rainy day by driving around some of the neighborhood ponds to look for birds.

These great blue herons, above right, just arrived on their nesting grounds in First Landing State Park.

They were photographed by Robert Brown in Virginia Beach Friday on the first day of the count and I’m sure he is out counting again today.

Be like Robert! Keep Virginia Beach and Virginia in the top 10!

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