Magnificent Frigatebird 10/4/07!

So far this season, this has been the bird of the fall. This adult female Magnificent Frigatebird flew over Kiptopeke on the 4th October and spun circles over the park for about ten minutes before she headed north. It was then seen about 30 minutes later over the town of Cape Charles before drifting out of site still heading north. Although not a super rare bird to the coast of Virginia, there are still under 25 records of this species here with most being associated with hurricanes or tropical depressions, it's still not something you expect every year! This is actually my first Frigatebird for the state, although two flew over during the fall of 2005, but unfortunately for me, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. So I was thrilled to finally see this one!