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[Bristol-Birds] John Sevier Lake/Hawkins Co., recent birds
- From: "Susan Hubley" <shubley@xxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 19:10:17 -0400
Recent highlights in no particular order (from the back yard and dock):
5/9/07
Wood Duck w/ 6 ducklings
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 males
Yellow Warbler - 2 (have been seen in yard every day since 4/28/07)
5/8/07
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 males (FOS) - finally!
Blackpoll Warbler - seen daily since 5/3/07
Cedar Waxwing - 8
5/7/07
Osprey
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (FOS)
Orchard Oriole - 1 male
Great Egret - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 5 young fledged
5/6/07
Bonaparte's Gull - 2
5/2/07
Wood Duck females - 3 (all with ducklings)
4/30/07, 5/1/07
Greater White-fronted Goose
4/28/07
Little Blue Heron - 2
Indigo Buntings (FOS)
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Red-breasted Merganser - 1 male, 1 female
Ruddy Duck - 1 female
We are seeing 50+ Double-crested Cormorants every evening on the lake, with a
high count of 93 on 4/17/07. All appear to head east every evening.
Susan Hubley
Rogersville, John Sevier Circle, Hawkins Co.
P.S. For the butterfly lovers - I have 8 Monarch caterpillars on my swamp
milkweed plants!
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