NOTES ON TED? HE STING OP BALD EAGLES AS 0BS1RTF1D 

 IN PRINCESS '&m COUNTY, VIRGINIA - APR. 4,1957 



The trip described below was prompted to 

 some decree by a keen interest to see these 

 large and comparatively rare birds in their 

 native haunts during the breeding season; how- 

 ever, the main object in making the trip was, 

 of course, to secure a set of Bald Eagle's 

 eggs. 



Dad dropped by the University around 12 :30 

 P.M. on Sat"., April 3rd and we left for the 

 beach as soon as I was able to get all the 

 necessary eauiptment together, which required 

 a little less than half an hour. " ? e arrived 

 at Ocean View, Ya. a few minutes after seven 

 that night and since our territory "to be ex- 

 plored" was in this vicinity^ we spent the 

 night there. A fine, light rain was falling at 

 that' time which, along with the natural cold 

 air and a. very biting wind seemed to indicate 

 a "trying morrow". PotunatePy, the proprietor 

 of our little abode had forethought enough to 

 place a small but greatly appreciated oil 

 stove in the room. We retired after the neces- 

 sary preparations for the following day with 

 high spirits for a successful intrusion upon 

 that majestic bird - the Bald Eagle. 



At the appointed hour we awoke and remained 

 in bed until the little burner had warmed the 

 room to some extent and the air was certainly 

 cold at that hour - At 7:00 A.? T . we were fully 

 clothed and ready to start on our little ad- 

 venture. However, we were not so enthusiastic 

 as to forget food! And so, after a hearty 

 breakfast (for we've experienced these all-day 

 trips before) we proceeded to "Chesapeake Beach, 

 a small "hot-spot" during the tourist season. 

 Our plan was to work up the beach from here - 

 toward Little Creek - until we observed a 

 patch of trees large enough to serve as nesting 

 sites for our quarry . This was a much more 



