Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club
Virginia · Southeast
About This Location
Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club is a productive birding destination in Virginia, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Great Egret (American)
Ardea alba
Dunlin (hudsonia)
Calidris alpina
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Short-eared Owl (Northern)
Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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Virginia Birding Guide
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