FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Re: C. Goldeneyes/Eared Grebes at Musick's

["Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Since the Mute Swan found at Paddle Creek Pond in Sullivan County March 6 by 
Jean and Brookie Potter, Reece Jamerson and Bryan Stevens has not been reported 
there
previously,  it probably has extended flight capabilities.

On Feb 19, 2007,  Richard Kretz photographed one while with me not far from 
Paddle Creek Pond and along the river bank at Riverside on the South Fork 
Holston 
River.

Paddle Creek Pond is 1.1 miles ENE of where found and photographed the swan.

This is one of several nesting areas for wild Mute Swans in Sullivan County. An
active nest with egg was found near Central Holston 2.8 miles NE of Paddle Creek
Pond.

Let's go birding.....

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN 
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  Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:48 PM
  Subject: [Bristol-Birds] C. Goldeneyes/Eared Grebes at Musick's


  Jean and Brookie Potter, Reece Jamerson and Bryan Stevens had a good stop at 
Musick's Campground at S. Holston Lake, Sullivan County, TN, on Tuesday, March 
6, from about 4:30-5:30 p.m.

  We had 13 Common Goldeneyes (1 drake, 12 hens), 13 Redheads, 8 Ring-necked 
Ducks, 7 Eared Grebes, 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 Common Loons, 1 Double-crested 
Cormorant, 4 Canada Geese, 2 Mallards, 2 Killdeer and 75 Ring-billed Gulls. At 
the Musick's feeders, we saw Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbirds and Northern 
Cardinals. 

  In addition, Crows mobbing a Red-tailed Hawk at TWRA Access Area adjacent to 
Musick's.

  At Paddlecreek Pond near Bristol, a single Mute Swan mingled with the various 
waterfowl. No Canvasbacks or Green-winged Teal this week, but we did have 
Ring-necked Duck, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Wood Duck, Lesser Scaup 
and Hooded Merganser.

  We did get Green-winged Teal (2) on the second small pond on the right after 
turning at Darter's Store on the way to Musick's Campground.

  At Austin Springs, Boone Lake, in Washington County near Johnson City, we had 
Tree Swallows, Great Blue Heron and Black Vultures.

  Bryan Stevens,
  Hampton, TN