Center for Conservation Biology

August 11, 2014

Camellia Flies to Johnstown Rd Chesapeake 8/10

For the time being Camellia has had enough of St Brides and has flown west a few miles to Johnstown Rd in Chesapeake. He has been […]
August 8, 2014

Camellia Still in St Brides in Chesapeake Aug 7

Camellia is still in the St Brides neighborhood in Chesapeake as of Aug 7 at 6pm (WHITE arrow). Fishing must be good. He has not wandered […]
August 7, 2014

Grace Remains on James River at Brandon Point Aug 6

We do not know where Grace was for about 36 hours during the past three day period including all day Aug 5. Because of the cloudy […]
August 5, 2014

Camellia Remains at St Brides in Chesapeake 8/4

Camellia remains in the St Brides area of southern Chesapeake. Beverly Nettleton has captured photos of Camellia from a private farm road as he flies about […]
August 5, 2014

Grace Touring Charles City, New Kent, Prince George Counties 8/4

To Grace every place is brand new and she is taking the opportunity to find out what is in the Virginia counties of Charles City, New […]
August 2, 2014

Camellia Returns to St Brides in Chesapeake 8/1

Camellia has had enough of city life for the time being and has returned to St Brides in Chesapeake, VA. Camellia left Broad Creek about 10am […]
July 29, 2014

Camellia at Broad Creek – Norfolk 7/28

Camellia remains in Norfolk, but on Broad Creek in the Ingleside neighborhood. He flew there from the Lafayette River about 10am July 27. Camellia has been […]
July 29, 2014

Grace – One Week at Hog Island – 7/28

Grace has now spent a week at Hog Island Wildlife Management area. She arrived on July 22. The cloudy weather the past few days affected the […]
July 27, 2014

Camellia Flies to Lafayette River – Norfolk 7/26

I have received a rare one-day map for Camellia. Usually maps are for a three-day period. Shortly after 10am on July 26, Camellia made a bee-line […]
July 26, 2014

Camellia at St Brides Correctional Center July 25

Camellia has of late been visiting the St Brides Correctional Center (https://vadoc.virginia.gov/facilities/eastern/st-brides/) off Sanderson Rd in Chesapeake. There are a couple large ponds on the prison […]
July 26, 2014

Grace Remains at Hog Island WMA July 25 5pm

Grace remains at Hog Island Wildlife Management Area on the James River in Virginia. In addition to being a known concentration area for bald eagles, Dr […]
July 24, 2014

Camellia Off Hungarian Rd July 23, 2014

Camellia made an overnight visit to Nanney’s Creek in Virginia Beach on July 22/23. As of this satellite map he is right on the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake […]
July 24, 2014

Grace Leaves Home July 22, 2014

Grace has disbursed from her natal nest area in Virginia Beach. Shortly after 9:00am July 22, 2014, Grace headed west across Norfolk and Portsmouth. Near the […]
July 22, 2014

Grace Expanding Her Range July 21, 2014

On July 17 I was on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach finishing up the 2014 banding and survey of Osprey by the Center for Conservation […]
July 21, 2014

Camellia at Sanderson Rd, Chesapeake 7/20

Camellia made a brief flight to Mill Creek off Route 17 and Cedar Rd on July 18 (Green), but returned to the farms off Sanderson Rd […]
July 20, 2014

Grace Continues to Stay Close to Home 7/19/2014

As of July 19, 2014 Grace and her sibling sister continue to stick close to home. Satellite data shows that Grace has not wandered more than […]
July 18, 2014

Camellia Returns to Head of River Rd 7/16

Where is Camellia? Camellia returned to Head of River Rd on July 15 about 11am. He has been here a few times recently foraging in the […]
July 15, 2014

Grace Beginning to Expand Her Range July 14

Grace has begun to stretch her wings a bit further. For the past three mornings at 7am she has either been at the west end of […]