FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Tipton-Haynes Bird Walk, Johnson City

[AHoodedWarbler@xxxxxxx]

A bird walk by the Herndon Chapter of TOS at Tipton-Haynes Historic Site in 
Johnson City on Saturday, March 31, found 31 birds and enjoyed about that many 
participants.

Highlights: Great Blue Herons (flying over prior to the official walk), 
Pileated Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown 
Thrasher 
and Eastern Bluebird.

After the walk, chapter members Kim Stroud, Joe McGuinness, Reece Jamerson 
and Bryan Stevens made a birding trip to Austin Springs near Johnson City and 
the South Holston weir dam and Paddlecreek Pond, both near Bristol.

They found a Great Egret at Austin Springs, as well as Savannah and Swamp 
Sparrows. On the way out, they met Rick Knight, who pointed out a perched 
Osprey.

At the weir dam, they enjoyed looks at the Surf Scoter reported by others, 
and also found a Yellow-throated Warbler, having been told by Knight that some 
of these were signing near the weir dam.

Paddlecreek Pond was rather empty, except for the faithful Mute Swan.

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN


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