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[JanKShaw@xxxxxxx]

1-5-08
Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge
Standifer Gap Marsh
Chickamauga Dam
Chester Frost Pk.
Hamilton Co.
 
NTOS enjoyed a great birding day in Hamilton Co. yesterday, led by Clyde  
Blum and joined by several CTOS members.  We totaled 63 species for the day  in 
several birding spots.  At Standifer Gap Marsh we had Northern Pintails  and 
Green-winged Teal, and heard a close Virgina Rail calling from the  thick 
reeds, 
a first for many in TN in January.  The Peregrine Falcon at  Chickamauga Dam 
was not visible, but we did have two beautiful male Common  Goldeneyes and a 
few Common Loons above the dam.  At Chester Frost  Park we had several 
highlights including many Brown-headed Nuthatches squeaking  above us in the 
pines, 
bright yellow Pine Warblers feeding on the ground right  next to male Eastern 
Bluebirds, a juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker with a  bright red slash on its 
lower throat, and a lone Ross's Goose with a flock of  Canada Geese.  Hiwassee 
Wildlife Refuge was wonderful as usual, with  possibly a thousand+ Sandhill 
Cranes in sight during the time we were there,  constantly flying back and 
forth 
between feeding areas, and serenading us with  their unique bugling calls.  One 
juvenile flew right over us giving its  high, squeaky trill.  One Whooping 
Crane was spotted  by Bill Riner in the corn stubble at the crest of the hill  
opposite the crane viewing area.  And a small flock of Snow Geese were  at the 
edge of the water, with a combination of adult dark and white  morphs, and both 
juvenile dark and white morphs.  The water there  was partially frozen, so 
most of the ducks were further away, but we enjoyed a  close pair of beautiful 
Hooded Mergansers. 
 
Thank you, Clyde, for a wonderful day in the field.
 
Jan Shaw
Nashville, TN


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