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On 16 OCT 04 
Steele Creek Park
Bristol, TN
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Kevin Elam, Nature Center Manager, lined up a morning bird walk that 
terminated at a banding station operation where Richard Lewis was banding and 
releasing birds trapped at the park's grassland area.
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Highlights included a Red-breasted Nuthatch heard first by Larry McDaniel and 
I later spotted the bird.  The beach shore held one Spotted Sandpiper and 
Larry also spotted a Cooper's Hawk near the grassland. Students from VA 
Highlands 
C.C., Vance Middle School, and Central Elementary were also in attendance. 
Sam Cross endured the wrath of a Cardinal as he tried to release a newly banded 
specimen. The bright red bird chose revenge by biting Sam rather than freedom 
when placed on Sam's hand as a platform for the release. When asked about the 
incident Sam said simply, "It hurt!"
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Bristol Bird Club member Chris O'Bryan presented a program on his research in 
the park later in the evening. 
'Til we bird again

Rack Cross
Blountville, TN


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