Great Blue(?) Heron fishing in our cove; Bald Eagle just outside the cove (year round)
Ruby Throated Hummingbird Male at one of our feeders; Sailing the Chesapeake Bay
We saw dolphins while sailing the Chesapeake Bay in June & October 2020.
There is a lot of wildlife in the area, beaver, otter, turtles, fox, deer and more. While boating in Hull Creek, you may see some of the many water birds, such as great blue heron, green heron, osprey and bald eagles. Ingram Bay and the Chesapeake Bay have bottlenose dolphins, brown pelicans, cormorants, and Loggerhead sea turtles turtles. (Some wildlife is seasonal, eagles are year round.)
Info from the Chesapeake Bay Program website: "The loggerhead turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle, with a heart-shaped, reddish brown shell. It can be found in the Chesapeake Bay from May to November. "
"Bailey believes that there are probably over 1,000 dolphins swimming in and out of the Bay to socialize, feed and give birth. Sightings of dolphins occur throughout most of the Bay between April and October with the peak season occurring in early July. High-density locations include the Potomac River, the Chester River and areas near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. " Info on Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Giant Shark Teeth! Smithsonian
Westmoreland State Park (804) 493-8821 park info general info & directions
Birdwatching at Westmoreland State Park eBird, bird sightings by month and year. Birding
Birding in Northumberland County eBird bird sightings by month and year.
Fishing License More Info
Nonresident 10-Day Saltwater Fishing License (10 consecutive days) $10 Buy
Purchase a saltwater license for our cove, Hull Creek, Potomac River & Chesapeake Bay.
Hull Creek and the Potomac River are tidal, brackish waters.
Ingram Bay Marina & Captain Billy's Cruises, Fishing (power) Heathsville, VA
"Closest marina to the Chesapeake Bay " multiple power boats for different fishing types.
(We sail out of this marina, and you're right there on the Bay!)
captbillyscharters.com Ingram Bay Marina 545 Harvey's Neck Road, Heathsville, VA 22473 (804) 580-7292
Sail Away! Charters with Captain Russ (sailboat) Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Sail the boat, help sail, or just enjoy a sailing cruise with very reasonable rates! Captain Russ is knowledgeable, and a pleasure to sail with. We saw a many seabirds and a pod of dolphins while sailing with him in June 2020! Sail Away! Charters (434) 218-0273
seasonal
November 2020
feeder on the deck by sliding door- seasonal
spring & summer
perennial garden along deck
perennial garden along deck
gardens under gazebo-backside
one of our feeders
our cove
perennial garden along deck