Pea Island experiencing a drain of migrating birds
532 views · Published 9 February 2012 · 1:30 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: The Virginian-Pilot · 2012 · News & Politics
A breech in one of the ponds at Pea Island Wildlife Refuge has ruined the birding season this year on the Outer Banks. The 200-foot-wide break, created during Hurricane Irene, essentially drained the pond, leaving no spot for migrating geese and swans to land and feed.
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