Center for Conservation Biology

September 19, 2011

Camellia Still Flying Around Virginia Beach

Camellia did stretch his wings the past three days. After spending all day Sept 15 on Thalia Creek near Princess Anne High School, he left at […]
September 16, 2011

Bald Eagle Nests Along James River Lost or Damaged By IRENE

Hurricane Irene struck the James River in Virginia on August 27 with significant damage to bald eagle nests. On September 3, Dr. Bryan Watts, Director of […]
September 16, 2011

Azalea and NX in Northumberland County

Azalea has returned to very familiar territory. During the 2009 and 2010 fall seasons Azalea spent a lot of time in Lancaster and Northumberland Counties. That […]
September 16, 2011

Camellia – Urbanized Bald Eagle

Camellia continues to show that he is a highly urbanized bald eagle. For a year now Camellia has spent the vast majority of his time in […]
September 14, 2011
Recovered transmitter

Goshen a shorebird tracked by scientists becomes second study bird to be lost on Guadeloupe

(Williamsburg, VA)—Scientists at the Center for Conservation Biology have determined that a second whimbrel they had been tracking as part of a long-term migration study has […]
September 13, 2011

Camellia returns to Lake Whitehurst, Azalea explores Fleet Bay

Thanks for your patience with posting new maps for these two eagles. Reese should be back to his regular posts soon! — Libby   Camellia left […]
September 12, 2011
Machi being fitted with satellite transmitter in August, 2009

Machi a shorebird tracked by scientists survives tropical storm only to be killed by hunters on Guadeloupe

(Williamsburg, VA)—Scientists at the Center for Conservation Biology learned today that a whimbrel that they had been tracking via satellite for 2 years as part of […]
September 7, 2011
Map of nest damage along James River following Hurricane Irene

Bald eagle nests along James River battered by Hurricane Irene

(Williamsburg, VA)—Bald eagle nests along the historic James River were hit hard by Hurricane Irene. Of 154 nests examined during an aerial survey on 3 September, […]
September 5, 2011
Bald Eagle on nest in Northampton County (copy)

Bald eagle population booming along historic James River

(Williamsburg, VA)—The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University has compiled 2011 survey results for the Virginia bald […]
September 5, 2011

Virginia bald eagle breeding population continues upward trajectory

(Williamsburg, VA)—The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University has compiled 2011 survey results for the Virginia bald […]
September 5, 2011

Azalea near Langley AFB, Camellia near Back Bay NWR

Camellia spent last Wednesday near the Stumpy Lake Country Club then moved to the Glenwood Honeybee Country Club on Thursday (do I sense a theme here?). […]
August 31, 2011

Post Hurricane Irene Check In

We’re happy to announce both Bald Eagles survived Hurricane Irene that hit the Eastern US over the weekend. Both maps below can be clicked on to […]
August 25, 2011
Track of migrating whimbrel Chinquapin from Southampton Island into Hurricane Irene (copy)

Scientists Track Shorebird into Hurricane Irene

(Williamsburg, VA)—Scientists have tracked a migrating shorebird into Hurricane Irene. The shorebird, a whimbrel migrating from Canada to South America left Southampton Island in upper Hudson […]
August 25, 2011

Camellia Makes Loop Around Va Beach

We start and end with Camellia in the same place – at the end of Richardson Rd in Witchduck area of Virginia Beach. However, he has […]
August 25, 2011

Azalea At Tidewater Research Station for 16th Time

Azalea stayed overnight at Tide Mill Pond in Hampton, VA, then left at 9:00am Aug 22 heading south back to the marsh at the intersection of I-64 […]
August 24, 2011

Saw Pen Eagle Update Aug 24

Went by the Ferry Plantation House location today to check on the two adult bald eagles that nested at Saw Pen Point and successfully produced two […]
August 22, 2011

Azalea at Tide Mill Pond – Hampton, VA

Azalea has not gone very far since our last map, just a couple miles north across I-64 to Tide Mill Pond. She stayed in the marshy […]
August 22, 2011

Camellia Back in Witchduck in Va Beach

Camellia left Little Creek Reservoir early on the morning of Aug 19 and flew to the Witchduck area of Virginia Beach. To be more specific, the […]