FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Timberdoodles and Snickerdoodles

[Bill Grigsby <wgrigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Saturday evening, in Shady Valley, TN, a group of Bristol Birders and 
residents of Shady Valley gathered at Orchard Bog to watch for American 
Woodcocks often called timberdoodles. We weren't disappointed several 
males were heard calling then flying over the bog. One actually landed 
on the path and was easily visible making it a memorable life bird for 
several in the group. After watching and listening, we went into the 
cabin and enjoyed snickerdoodles brought by Lois Cox and Wilma Boy with 
other cookies and hot chocolate and spiced cider.
Orchard Bog is a 169 acre tract that is home to the bog turtle. This is 
one of the areas in Shady Valley being protected byt The Nature 
Conservancy. This will probably be one of the field trip destinations 
for the TOS Spring Meeting which will be the first weekend of May.
BBC members attending were Lois Cox, Wilma Boy, John Hay, Victoria 
Hanson, Larry McDaniel, Charlie Parker, Rudy Morales, Janice and Fred 
Martin, and Bill Grigsby. Visitors and Shady Valley residents were Dan & 
Wanda Lady, Lissa & Ted Jackson, Lynn and Todd Eastin, and Rick Foster. 
Thanks to TNC for protecting this valuable wetland so we could share in 
the spring ritual of the timberdoodles and to Lois and Wilma for the 
snickerdoodles.
Bill Grigsby
Kingsport, TN
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