Chincoteague

Captain Timothy Hill House

Sherry Felix4 Comments

A bit of history.: Home (captaintimothyhillhouse.com and Assateague Lighthouse – Public tours (assateagueisland.com)

Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Captain Timothy Hill House, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Assateague Lighthouse 5/21/2022
Assateague Lighthouse 5/21/2022
Sherry and Marc at Chincoteague 5/21/2022

Chincoteague 6

Sherry Felix4 Comments

On the last day I got up before dawn and went down the road to look for the clapper rail we kept hearing. I found it and a lovely sunrise too.

Chincoteague 5/22/2022
Chincoteague 5/22/2022
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), Chincoteague 5/22/2022
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), Chincoteague 5/22/2022
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), Chincoteague 5/22/2022

Chincoteague 5

Sherry Felix2 Comments

We covered a more of the Chincoteague NWR and the little Island Nature Trail – Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce with other members of the NY Littoral Society. What made the whole trip so rewarding was the expertise of some of the participants and all the keen eyes and minds. In addition to what I learned during the trip I used my memory, books, and iNaturalist to ID these.

Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Tow members of our brilliant team, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Willet (Tinga semipalmata), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Ant lion nest, Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Carolina Crane’s-bill (Geranium carolinianum), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Allegheny blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Bristly or Yellow Thistle (Cirsium horridulum), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Cutleaf Evening Primrose (Oenothera laciniata), Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Tuberous Hawkbit (Leontodon tuberosus),Chincoteague 5/21/2022
Perforated ruffle lichen (Parmotrema perforatum), Chincoteague 5/21/2022

Chincoteague 4

Sherry Felix4 Comments

I went out to photograph the sunrise alone. After breakfast our group from the Littoral​ Society (littoralsociety.org) went for a boat ride with a very knowledgeable young local. We had lunch in town. After lunch we went to Chincoteague NWR.

Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Library at Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Lichen (15 species on one tree in town), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Lichen (15 species on one tree in town), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Bird carvings, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Blue Toadflax (Nuttallanthus canadensis), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Sand Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Sanderling (Caladris alba), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Sanderling (Caladris alba), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Black Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Black Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
American white ibis (Eudocimus albus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022 – A LIFE BIRD!
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Willet (Tinga semipalmata), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Chincoteague Lighthouse 5/20/2022
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Chincoteague 5/20/2022

Chincoteague 3

Sherry Felix2 Comments

We booked a boat tour with Chincoteague Island Adventures – Wild Pony Tours and sail with Captain Randy. He was terrific, full of history and stories. We got nice and close to the wild ponies. The tour operators share information about where they are to be found. The Chincoteague Pony – Wikipedia has adapted to eat the salt grass.

Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer), Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Assateague Lighthouse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/19/2022

Chincoteague 2

Sherry Felix10 Comments

We toured Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia for most of the day.

Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Bristly or Yellow Thistle (Cirsium horridulum), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Dung beetle, Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Dung beetle, Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse, Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Great Northern Loon (Gavia immer), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Willet (Tinga semipalmata), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) and Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) and Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) and Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Atlantic blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) on Bristly or Yellow Thistle (Cirsium horridulum), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula),Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Great Egret (Ardea alba), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), Chincoteague 5/18/2022
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), Chincoteague 5/18/2022

Chincoteague 1

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We drove down to Chincoteague Island for a short vacation with the Littoral Society of NY led by Don Riepe and other fine naturalists. On our first day on our own we arrived late and caught a sunset after dining at Eta’s. The food was terrible and the ambiance lovely. The Refuge Inn was very nice. They own a few of the Chincoteague ponies. More to follow…

Chincoteague pony or Assateague horse at The Refuge hotel 5/17/2022
Chincoteague 5/17/2022
Etta’s at Chincoteague 5/17/2022
Sunset at Chincoteague 5/17/2022