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23 AUG 04
South Holston Lake
Sullivan Co., TN
Washington Co., VA
. 
For a different view of birds around the South Holston Lake this time of year 
Bristol Birders took a cruise on a pontoon boat departing from Painter Creek 
Boat Dock and venturing well into Virginia up the river channel past the 
Bristol, VA water intake structure.
Wallace Coffey provided the aqueous taxi and had aboard Tom Laughlin, Chris 
O'Bryan, Sam Cross, and myself.
Although not discussed with the group, Sam Cross declared later that the bird 
of the day was an imm. Bald Eagle. 
We did make a pit stop at Musick's Lakeside Campground and saw Virgil 
"Lightening" Carr swing into action as part of our pitcrew. We coasted into the 
campground on the fumes of fuel after fighting an unexpected head wind most of 
the 
way back from our turn around point. Virgil, err Lightening, came to our 
rescue in an instant providing the much needed petroleum and an automobile 
escort 
to ensure we reached our destination safely. To him go our thanks and heart 
felt gratitude.
Chris O'Bryan served statistical duty and tallied our count for today. The 
following is a partial list of sighted species:
.
Pied-billed Grebe (first of season)
Great Blue Heron 
Green Heron
Great Egret
Bald Eagle
Osprey
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Belted Kingfisher
.
'Til we bird again

Rack Cross
Blountville, TN


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