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The Buffalo River (Lawrence County) CBC was conducted Thursday, December 28.  
13 observers in 6 parties tallied 75 species, average for this count.  
Highlights included Merlin, American Woodcock (3), Common Barn-Owl (3), House 
Wren 
and Lincoln's Sparrow.  Misses included Pied-billed Grebe, most waterfowl, 
Wilson's Snipe, Vesper Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird and Pine Siskin.  The only 
waterfowl recorded were Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Gadwall, Green-winged 
Teal and Ring-necked Duck.
The Savannah (Hardin County) CBC was conducted Tuesday, January 2.  11 
observers in 5 parties tallied a record high 112 species.  Highlights included 
American White Pelican (5, overhead in Savannah; 2nd count record), a variety 
of 
waterfowl (2 geese, all expected puddle ducks except American Wigeon, all 
expected bay ducks except mergansers and Ruddy Duck), Merlin (2), Sandhill 
Crane 
(36, flying down river near Shiloh at dusk, 3rd count record), Forster's Tern 
(5, 
Bruton Branch, 1st count record), Virginia Rail (3, TDEC wetland at Walker 
Springs; responded to tape; 2nd count record), Sora (1, same as Va. Rail, 2nd 
count record), American Woodcock (8), Short-eared Owl (2), House Wren, Marsh 
Wren (2), five warbler species including Orange-crowned (1), Palm (3), and 
Common 
Yellowthroat (1, marsh off Crunk Road; 1st count record), Vesper Sparrow (8), 
LeConte's Sparrow (6), Lapland Longspur (42).  Misses included Loggerhead 
Shrike, Sedge Wren, Brewer's Blackbird, Purple Finch and Pine Siskin.

Damien Simbeck
Killen, AL


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