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["Ed Talbott" <etalbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bristol Birders,

I had a meeting in Abingdon today so I decided to head out to Musick's 
Campground on my
lunch break.  The only problem was that I forgot to bring along my scope when I 
left the
house this morning.  Using my binoculars, I saw 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Common 
Loons,
Canada Geese and what I suspect was the Red-necked Grebe spotted there this 
weekend.  It
was working the far shoreline and too far away to make a positive ID without a 
scope.

On the way home I stopped by Hidden Valley Lake and spotted 6 Ring-necked 
Ducks, 4 Scaup
(assumed to be Lesser), 1 Pied-billed Grebe, and another probable Red-necked 
Grebe.  Again
the RN-Grebe, and also the Scaup, were too far away to make a positive ID 
without a scope.
Two each of Gadwall and Ring-necked Ducks were found on Stuart's Pond.

Tomorrow I head back to Abingdon to finish the training - and I'm bringing 
along my scope.

Good Birding,

Ed Talbott
Buchanan County Bird Club


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