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2009 National Waterfowl Week at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge

National Waterfowl Week at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge is November 26-29, 2009.
Bird watchers, photographers and nature lovers pour into Virginia during National Waterfowl Week at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge. The annual event is extremely popular among birders and travelers to Chincoteague and Assateague Islands.
The star attraction are the snow geese, which arrive by [...]

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Snow Geese During National Waterfowl Week

Chincoteague and Assateague Island await the arrival of snow geese for the winter. The dry summer has left much of the marshes without water and the situation is bound to affect waterfowl in the area.
To get an idea of what to expect in the coming weeks, see this gallery of Assateague Island snow geese.

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