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20 SEP 03
Natural Tunnel State Park, VA
Clinch Mountain Fire Tower, VA
Musick's Lakeside Campground TN / VA
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Saturday 20 SEP 03 Bristol Bird Club members Sam Cross, Mary Jane Erwin, Judy 
Roach, Bill Grigsby and I arrived at Natural Tunnel State Park near Duffield, 
VA early AM to substitute for scheduled bird walk leaders unable to attend 
due to hurricane Isabel. The bird walks were on the new birding trail inside 
the 
park built by Eagle Scout Seth Pierson and his troop. These early morning 
hikes marked the official first use of the new for its intended purpose. These 
and other well attended events composed the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail 
Festival held this weekend. In addition to observing a good migrant wave of 
warblers and vireos leaders were offered a copy of the new book featuring the 
Mountain Area section of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. I was 
grateful 
to get one of the few copies available (soon they will be plentiful), 
although, I was surprised to find Musick's Lakeside Campground not included in 
the 
book as I consider Musick's a location of prominent importance to Virginia 
birding. 
.
In the afternoon Sam and I ventured to Mendota, VA and up to the Clinch 
Mountain Fire Tower to participate in the Bristol Bird Club Hawk Watch. Many 
members were present and a great day of hawk watching was already under way 
upon our 
arrival. Larry McDaniel reported that numbers exceeded any other day this 
year! I think the final number was 500.
.
From there Sam and I proceeded to Musick's Lakeside Campground and found 
seven Caspian Terns  and two Eared Grebes along with a single Pied-billed Grebe 
on 
the Virginia side. Four Spotted Sandpipers were counted in Tennessee.  
.
'Til we bird again
.
Rack Cross
Blountville, TN

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