Early 1970's, wetlands being filled in
An area near 'the flats', was clearly, originally wetlands.
Photo shows wetlands being filled in the early 1970's.
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RESIDENTS ANNOUNCE PLAN TO BUY PLEASURE HOUSE POINT
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Author: SCOTT HARPER
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
...The foundation will solicit public and private money and seeks to preserve the property for environmental education...
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Author: SCOTT HARPER
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
...The foundation will solicit public and private money and seeks to preserve the property for environmental education...
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Over 150 bird species are known to occur in PHP/PHC, here are a few
- American Black Duck
- American Crow [Common Crow]
- American Oystercatcher
- American Wigeon
- Bald Eagle
- Belted Kingfisher
- Black Skimmer
- Boat-tailed Grackle
- Brent Goose [Brant]
- Brown Pelican
- Bufflehead
- Canada Goose
- Canvasback
- Clapper Rail
- Common Egret
- Common Snipe
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Gadwall
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Greater Black-backed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Hooded Merganser
- Killdeer
- King Rail
- Laughing Gull
- Least Tern
- Mallard
- Marsh Wren [Saltmarsh Wren]
- Mourning Dove
- Northern Shoveler
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Ring-billed Gull
- Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
- Seaside Sparrow
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Starlings
- Willet
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Turtle Species known to occur in PHC/PHP
CVWO at First Landing State Park
Definitions
PHP = Pleasure House Point
PHC = Pleasure House Creek
PHC = Pleasure House Creek