FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] TVA Lake Closed to Birders.......

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Jan. 6, 2003
TVA Lake 
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN


I took a quick swing by TVA Lake today at noon and got 2 surprises. The first 
was there was not one duck of any kind on the west section of the 2 settling 
ponds where there were thousands of Lesser and Greater Scaup on Sunday but 
there were a few hundred birds on the east pond. Unlike Sunday rather than just 
2 
species, I had 11 species but no scoter in the short time I was allowed.

After a few minutes, I was approached by security and told they were not 
allowing any birders on the property due to the high alert. They told me they 
knew 
there was a rare duck on the pond, so others have been approached. It would 
be nice is such info as areas being closed were passed on so birders would not 
come from any distance and be disappointed. I had had 2 inquiries about the 
bird from out of towners and I told them I'd check on the bird today and let 
them know if was still around. I wonder how tight the security will be at 
Pickwick Dam??

Hopefully the alert will be reduced so we might still have a shot at a TUFTED 
DUCK;o)

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL'COOT / TLBA
Bartlett, TN


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