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[Dnldhlt@xxxxxxx]

Hey folks,
     I forgot to report a bird sighting made by Sammy Cross, Rack's son, on 
Aug. 03 at Quarry Bog, Shady Valley, TN.  Sammy  and his cousin, Codee 
Burton,  were displaying their superior eyesight pointing out all the 
dragonflies and butterflies I was missing when Sammy saw a duck flying over 
and called my attention to it.  I had a brief, but clear look at it with 8X 
binoculars from about 200 ft.  It was dark brown, with contrasting white wing 
linings, and a clearly seen purple speculum with a posterior white edge.  I 
recognized it as an American Black Duck.  It settled into the stream hidden 
in the eastern corner of the marsh, between the pond and Quarry Rd.  Rack 
missed seeing it, and was hoping to add it to his lifelist.  Unfortunately, 
we failed to relocate the bird.  In "The Birds of Northeast Tennessee" by 
Rick Knight, the earliest date shown for American Black Ducks is Aug. 25.  I 
want to thank Sammy and Codee for showing me so much wildlife that I would 
have otherwise missed.

Don Holt
910 Smalling Rd. 
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 926-0865
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