FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Brewer's Blackbird, Short-eared Owl, etc. (Greene Co., TN)

[Don Miller <raincrow@xxxxxxx>]

March 11, 2006

Greene County--

Joachime Bible Refuge unit of Lick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management 
Area (JBR);
Wal-Mart Distribution Center (WMDC);
many back roads in the western part of the county, as well as a few 
spots near Tusculum and Greeneville

I spent about three and a half hours birding this afternoon and evening 
after work.  Results were good--

Canada Goose (25);
Gadwall (10 WMDC);
American Wigeon (5 at intersection of Toby Road and Smelser Road);
American Black Duck (2 WMDC);
Mallard (26);
Green-winged Teal (5 WMDC);
Great Blue Heron (3);
Northern Harrier (4);
Red-tailed Hawk (4);
American Kestrel (5);
Wilson's Snipe (28);
American Woodcock (at intersection of Holly Creek Road and Brown's 
Bridge Road, in Tusculum);
Eurasian Collared-Dove (3 adjacent to West Greene High School);
Short-eared Owl (JBR; observed in flight and perched, from 5:07 until 
5:31; the bird was also observed at JBR on March 8 by Orland and Phine 
Britton);
Eastern Phoebe (4);
Purple Martin (4 at intersection of Highway 348 and Gravel Woods Road);
Tree Swallow (JBR);
American Pipit (4 JBR);
Rusty Blackbird (6 on Green Road);
Brewer's Blackbird (12+ along Highway 340 0.2 mile west of Turner Lane; 
this has been a reliable spot for BRBL for several years);
Purple Finch (Greeneville).

Also observed: Mourning Cloak butterfly at JBR

Don Miller
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN



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