As the name implies, these are oceangoing birds. Although occasionally seen in some of the larger Northern Lakes, Seaducks prefer the deep, saltwater of the ocean and coastal bays. Large numbers of Oldsquaw (long tailed duck), three types of Scoters and even a few Eiders spend
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The Delmarva Peninsula is the wintering grounds for one of the largest, most diverse populations of waterfowl found anywhere, including the largest concentration of Greater Snow Geese in the country. The lower portion of the Peninsula is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and
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Generally speaking, the 2023/24 season was pretty good with a few tough days. November was disapointing for the most part, most of the birds arrived later than normal. Bufflehead & Sea ducks accounted for most of the shooting. It was a good year on Black ducks,
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I was going to start by saying that there is little known about Rail, but that would be an exaggeration. The most common Rail on the Virginia Eastern Shore is the Clapper, referred to as Marsh Hens by the locals. Clapper Rail can be found in
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If you have not hunted the tidal waters of the Atlantic coast, chances are you have never encountered Atlantic Brant. Brant seldom if ever going ashore during the winter months. They feed and roost in the saltwater tidal bays along the Atlantic coast. They are
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There are more Greater Snow Geese on the Delmarva Peninsula than anywhere else in the country. In fact, there is a severe overpopulation problem. Snow Geese are devastating both their summer and winter-feeding grounds. The hunting season runs from early November well into March. There
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