Center for Conservation Biology

May 13, 2013

Camellia Is Back In Chesapeake, VA May 12

Camellia is getting his frequent flier miles lately. He is now back in Chesapeake off Head of River Rd. His latest data points are – YELLOW […]
May 11, 2013

Historic Bald Eagle Ground Nest

While flying a shorebird survey over the Virginia barrier islands on April 26, 2013, Dr Bryan Watts, Director of The Center for Conservation Biology, and Barry Truitt, […]
May 10, 2013

Camellia Returns to Gloucester Landfill 5/9

OK, so I was wrong. Camellia had not gotten enough of landfills. He has gone right back to the Gloucester County landfill after a brief visit […]
May 8, 2013

KE Remains at Hanover Landfill May 2

Well, KE has made a couple trips away from the Hanover Landfill in the past 4 weeks, but she is back there again.  She has spent […]
May 7, 2013

Camellia at Little Creek Amphib Base May 6

Camellia has returned to his home base in Tidewater. Enough of those landfills! He made his return on Apr 27 and went right back to places […]
May 6, 2013

Mackenzie whimbrels complete third leg of unknown loop migration route

FROM: Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary – Virginia Commonwealth University FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 04 April, 2013 MEDIA CONTACTS: Dr. Bryan D. Watts, […]
April 24, 2013

Camellia – Landfill to Landfill 4/24

Camellia is on the landfill to landfill circuit – King & Queen County landfill to the Gloucester County landfill. He knows both well, having been to […]
April 23, 2013

Whimbrels complete 3rd leg of unknown loop migration route

April 21, 2013

Camellia Back at K&Q Landfill 4/20

Old habits are really hard to break. Ask Camellia! He has returned to the King and Queen County landfill. At least he is not spending his […]
April 18, 2013

KE Remains at Hanover Landfill 4/11

Other than one round-trip flight  to Chesterfield, VA on April 9 and 10, KE has stayed at the Hanover County Landfill. Not much more to report […]
April 18, 2013

Camellia in James City County, VA Apr 18

Well, after many months of exploring the Tidewater region of Virginia (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk) Camellia has suddenly headed north. He was last off […]
April 16, 2013

“Old Timer” Red-cockaded Woodpecker’s 13th Season

April 15, 2013

Camellia off Salem Rd Apr 14

Camellia has moved back into Virginia Beach off Salem Rd not too far from Honey Bee Golf Course as of last evening. He spent a few […]
April 12, 2013

Camellia Exploring Rural Chesapeake 4/12

Camellia has been checking out southeastern Cheaspeake for the past three days, avoiding the more populated areas. He started out in Blackwater – YELLOW arrow Apr […]
April 9, 2013

Camellia in Blackwater Area of Chesapeake 4/9

Camellia did not stay in the Deep Creek section of Chesapeake for long – YELLOW arrow Apr 6 at 8:00am. He soon returned to the London […]
April 8, 2013

KE at Hanover County Landfill Apr 4

Well, KE did finally leave the Chickahominy River area. For a time she revisited Hanover County and the Pamunkey River – Orange, green, yellow, purple and blue […]
April 6, 2013

Camellia in Deep Creek, Chesapeake Apr 6

Camellia has been exploring some new areas in Chesapeake, and most of then rural. Our last map showed he was on the northern edge of the […]
April 3, 2013

Camellia at Bowers Hill This Morning Apr 3

Camellia has been on the move once again. Guess he had enough of residential pond food. As of the last map he was in  the Lake […]