CCB EagleTrak

Camellia has stayed in the northern part of Virginia Beach the past 3 days. He was at Chesapeake Beach to begin (YELLOW arrow Jan 24 at 1:00am). He spent the day Jan 24 at Lake Bradford then the night at Lake Joyce (PINK pointer Jan 25 at 1:00am). Jan 25 was spent in the Lake Joyce neighborhood and stayed there overnight again (GREEN pointer Jan 26 at 1:00am). On Jan 26 he flew to Bay Island on Broad Bay then on to his favorite place for the night – BROWN COVE on the Lynnhaven River (PURPLE pointer Jan 27 at 1:00am). As of this map Camellia is at Bay Island again – WHITE arrow Jan 27 at 8:00am. Click maps to enlarge.

Azalea began this 3 day period in the West Neck Creek Natural Area (YELLOW arrow Jan 24 at 1:00am). She spent the day Jan 24 in the area of the Signature Golf Course where Pam Monahan took several photos of her (posted on www.norfolkeagles.com – Photographers Nest). She returned to the very same place that night in West Neck Creek Natural Area (PINK pointer Jan 25 at 1:00am). The morning of Jan 25 she returned to Signature where she spent most of the day but then flew north to the Holland Woods neighborhood which is also on West Neck Creek (GREEN pointer Jan 26 at 1:00am). Azalea returned south and at 2:00pm Jan 26 was at North Landing Elementary School (PURPLE pointer). At 3:00pm Azalea was back at Signature Golf Course (ORANGE pointer Jan 26 at 3:00pm). Pam Monahan again captured several photos of Azalea at 2:14pm (Photo attached used with permission).  After the photo session, Azalea returned north to the Holland Pines neighborhood where she is as of this satellite map – WHITE arrow Jan 27 at 1:00am. Click photo and maps to enlarge.

Azalea began this three day period in Kings Grant in Va Beach (YELLOW arrow Jan 21 at 1:00am) and spent all day Jan 21 in that area. She stayed overnight again (PINK pointer Jan 22 at 1:00am) in Kings Grant. She then flew to First Landing State Park the morning of Jan 22, turned south and flew to Red Wing Golf Course and spent the night (GREEN pointer Jan 23 at 1:00am). She left Red Wing before 9:00am and flew to Hell’s Creek Golf Course (PURPLE pointer Jan 23 at 10:00am) before flying to Shipp’s Bay in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, then to the West Neck Creek Natural Area (WHITE arrow Jan 24 at 1:00am).  The photo is of Azalea on the 14th hole of Red Wing Golf Course about 8:30am Jan 23 taken by Karen Beatty and used with permission. Click maps and photo to enlarge.

Camellia was last at his home base of Brown Cove in Great Neck (YELLOW arrow Jan 21 at 1:00am). He spent the day of Jan 21 on the Eastern Branch of the Lynnhaven River between Little Neck (including by the Farm Fresh on Va Beach Blvd) and Great Neck, then returned to Brown Cove (PINK pointer Jan 22 at 1:00am). On Jan 22 he flew to Lake Bradford between Little Creek Naval Amphib Base and Chesapeake Beach with shorts trips over to Lake Joyce. He spent the night off Pleasurehouse Rd in Chesapeake Beach (GREEN pointer Jan 23 at 1:00am). Most of Jan 23 he was at Lake Joyce but has returned to Lake Bradford which is where he is as of this satellite map (WHITE arrow Jan 24 at 1:00am).

Azalea – ORANGE LINES

Jan 19 at 1:00am PINK pointer (Lake Smith)    -  Jan 20 at 1:00am  GREEN pointer (Lynn Acres)  -  Jan 21 at 1:00am PURPLE pointer (Kings Grant)

Camellia – BLUE LINES

Jan 19 at 1:00am BLUE pin (Brown Cove)  -  Jan 20 at 1:00am PINK pin (Lynn Acres)  - Jan 21 at 1:00am WHITE pin (Brown Cove)

AZALEA and CAMELLIA TOGETHER JAN 20

We last saw Azalea at Lake Taylor (YELLOW arrow Jan 18 at 6:00pm). She did not stay there but flew to Lake Smith to spend the night (PINK pointer Jan 19 at 1:00am). From there she flew to Little Neck in Va Beach and stayed in Lynn Acres where Camellia was roosting (GREEN pointer Jan 20 at 1:00am).  Azalea then spent the rest of Jan 20 on the Pinetree Branch of the Lynnhaven River beside the Farm Fresh Grocery Store where Shelly Fowler and I took photos of her (YELLOW pin Jan 20 at 3:00pm). She then spent the night on Kings Grant Lake (PURPLE pointer Jan 21 at 1:00am) and was still there as of this satellite map – WHITE arrow Jan 21 at 3:00pm. Photo of Azalea by Reese F Lukei Jr

Check out the new eagle tracking page on The Center for Conservation Biology web site created by Libby Mojica and featuring a map of Azalea’s travels the past 2 1/2 years. The map zooms in and out. Click on any red data point and it tells you GPS location and date. Really cool!!! http://www.ccb-wm.org/virginiaeagles/tracking.html

Camellia began this three day period in Lynn Acres in Little Neck (YELLOW arrow Jan 18 at 6:00pm). He flew the short distance by air to Brown Cove to spend the night (PINK pointer Jan 19 at 1:00am). On the 19th he paid a visit to First Landing State Park (ORANGE pointer Jan 19 at 1:00pm) then returned to Lynn Acres in Little Neck for the night (GREEN pointer Jan 20 at 1:00am). On the 20th he made a circuit flight to Lake Smith (PURPLE pointer Jan 20 at 3:00pm) and Little Creek Naval Amphib Base. He then returned to Brown Cove in Great Neck where this satellite map ends – WHITE arrow Jan 21 at 1:00am.

Azalea has been visiting familiar places the past 4 days. She began her tour at Little Creek Amphib base (YELLOW arrow Jan 15 at 11:00am). From there she went to Lake Smith (PINK pointer Jan 16 at 1:00am). She decided it was time to visit the Peninsula so she flew across Chesapeake Bay to Harwoods Mill and Newport News Park (GREEN pointer Jan 17 at 1:00am). After visiting there she turned south and spent the night in the Fox Hill section of Hampton (PURPLE pointer Jan 18 at 1:00am). She then returned to southside Tidewater and as of this satellite map is at Lake Taylor along I-64 about 1 air mile from Norfolk Botanical Garden (WHITE arrow Jan 18 at 6:00pm).

Camellia has spent the past four days flying between Great Neck and Little Neck. He made severel trips to the Farm Fresh grocery store (ORANGE pointer) at Virginia Beach Blvd and Lynnhaven Rd. He spent 3 nights in the same location on Little Lake Ct (Brown Cove) – PINK pointer Jan 16 at 1:ooam, GREEN pointer Jan 17 at 1:ooam, PURPLE pointer Jan 18 at 1:00am. Camellia started out near Virginia Beach Sentara Hospital (YELLOW arrow Jan 15 at 11:00am) then turned and flew to Broad Bay, then to Little Neck and the Farm Fresh, then to Brown Cove. As of this map Camellia is in the Lynn Acres section of Little Neck – WHITE arrow Jan 18 at 6:00pm. Click on maps to enlarge.

We last left Azalea sleeping at Red Wing Golf Course (YELLOW arrow Jan 12 at 1:00am). She left that morning flying west to Princess Anne Court House then to Kempsville where she stayed overnight (PINK pointer Jan 13 at 1:00am). She flew a bit further west from there along the Elizabeth River to Goldcrest Dr in Tanglewood (in Chesapeake) and spent the night (GREEN pointer Jan 14 at 1:00am). From there she went north back to Lake Smith (PURPLE pointer Jan 15 at 1:00am). As of this map she is at Little Creek Amphib Base within sight of Norfolk Botanical Garden (WHITE arrow Jan 15 at 11:00am).