CCB EagleTrak

Azalea began this period on the Nansemond River in Suffolk, VA (YELLOW arrow May 12 at 6:00am). From there she flew across the mouth of the James River to Newport News and then to Harwood’s Mill Reservoir in Newport News Park for the night (PINK pointer May 13 at 1:00am). She has been here many times in the past. On May 13 she spent most of the day at Big Bethel Reservoir – another place she knows well – then flew to Back River in Hampton (GREEN pointer May 14 at 1:00am). Azalea then spent all day May 14 in the Langley View neighborhood and stayed overnight in Gosnolds Hope Park (PURPLE pointer May 15 at 1:00am). As of this map she is at Willoughby Point at Langley Air Force Base WHITE arrow May 15 at 10:00am.

Camellia seems to be fishing in the flooded farm field ditches and Nanney’s Creek in rural Virginia Beach (YELLOW arrow May 12 at 9:00am – PINK pointer May 12 at 5:00pm – GREEN pointer May 13 at 4:00pm). He made one flight north to Lago Mar off Sandbridge Rd on May 13 at noon (PURPLE pointer). As of this map Camellia is in the farm field behind Charity United Methodist Church near Gum Bridge Rd and Charity Neck Rd where he spent a lot of time last year – WHITE arrow May 14 at 4:00pm.

Azalea began this map period at Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach (YELLOW arrow May 9 at 7:00am) and stayed there all day (PINK pointer May 10 at 1:00am). The morning of May 10 she flew south to where West Neck Creek empties into the North Landing River, then flew on to Stumpy Lake (GREEN pointer May 11 at 1:00am). She then briefly visited the Honey Bee Golf Course then flew west to the Nansemond River  and spent the night at Ferry Point in Suffolk, Va (PURPLE pointer May 12 at 1:00am). As of this map Azalea is still in Suffolk on the Nansemond River at Nix Cove south of Crittenden, VA – WHITE pointer May 12 at 6:00am.

Camellia spent 4 days near the hustle and bustle of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center mostly on the former TPC Golf Course (YELLOW arrow May 9 at 11:00am and PINK pointer May 10 at 1:00am). Having had enough of that he has headed south to the country mostly around Nawney Creek – also known as Nanney’s Creek. This is mostly rural farm land with roads named Charity Neck, Muddy Creek, Gum Bridge, Mill Landing, Morris Neck, Nanney’s Creek and Shipp’s Cabin – GREEN pointer May 11 at 1:00am, PURPLE pointer May 12 at 1:00am and as of this map WHITE arrow May 12 at 9:00am.

Azalea made her visit to North Carolina short. She began this period in Gibbs Woods just south of the VA/NC line and stayed overnight (YELLOW arrow May 6 at 6:00pm and PINK pointer May 7 at 1:00am). Early on May 7 she flew north back to Honey Bee Golf Course and spent the day and the night (GREEN pointer May 8 at 1:00am). The morning of May 8 she flew east to Lake Tecumseh then north to Red Wing Golf Course and stayed there overnight (PURPLE pointer May 9 at 1:00am). As of this map May 9 at 7:00am she is on the beach at Dam Neck Navy Base. Click on maps to enlarge.

Well, Camellia did not stay at Military Circle for long (YELLOW arrow May 6 at 6:00am). He left by 7:00am and flew first to Kemps Lake at the intersection of I-264 and Witchduck Rd. After spending the morning there he flew to the now closed TPC Golf Course near the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Other than a few sojourns to close neighborhoods, he is still there as of this map. Here are the data points – PINK pointer May 7 at 1:00am, GREEN pointer May 8 at 1:00am, PURPLE pointer May 9 at 1:00am, and WHITE arrow May 9 at 11:00am.

Azalea appeared to be on the move southward on our last map and she was (YELLOW arrow May 3 at 3:00pm). She continued south to the Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area and stayed overnight (PINK pointer May 4 at 1:00am). From there she flew just over the border into North Carolina and stayed the night on Knotts Island (GREEN pointer May 5 at 1:00am). She then flew west across Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/mackayisland/) to Sandy Point right on the VA/NC line (PURPLE pointer May 6 at 1:00am). After spending the morning at Sandy Point she flew across the North Landing River (sound familiar?? – Honey Bee Golf Course is a few miles north) to Gibbs Woods in Currituck County, NC and as of this map is just east of Whitehurst Rd – WHITE arrow May 6 at 6:00pm.

Camellia began this period at what appears to be home base for him – Brown Cove on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach (YELLOW arrow May 3 at 4:00pm), and stayed there overnight (PINK pointer May 4 at 1:00am).  The morning of May 4 Camellia flew to Little Neck and spent most of the day then flew to Witchduck and spent the night off Richardson Rd (GREEN pointer May 5 at 7:00am) – he has not been here for several months. From there he flew to of all places one of the regions major shopping areas near Military Circle and Janaf Shopping Center where Camellia spent the night (PURPLE pointer May 6 at 1:00am) and is still there as of this map at 6:00am – WHITE arrow May 6 at 6:00am.

After spending a week or so on the North Landing River near Honey Bee Golf Course, Azalea has flown to Back Bay. She was off Salem Rd (YELLOW arrow Apr 30 at 11:00am) and spent the next night at Stumpy Lake (PINK pointer May 1 at 1:00am). She spent most of May 1 on the Honey Bee Golf Course and stayed there overnight (GREEN pointer May 2 at 1:00am). About 11:00am May 2 she flew east to Lake Tecumseh in the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach and spent the night there (PURPLE pointer May 3 at 1:00am). Azalea left there this morning about 11:00am flying south first to Black Gut and as of this map appears to be in flight along the western edge of Back Bay – WHITE arrow May 3 at 3:00am.

Camellia spent a couple days on the Henley Farm off Charity Neck Rd in Virginia Beach (YELLOW arrow Apr 30 at 7:00pm and PINK pointer May 1 at 1:00am), then flew north visiting Sandbridge before continueing to the Red Wing Golf Course (GREEN pointer May 2 at 1:00am and Purple pointer May 3 at 1:00am). This morning he flew back to his most favorite place Brown Cove and that is where Camellia is as of this map – WHITE arrow May 3 at 4:00pm.