FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Three Merganser Species at Cove Lake

[James M Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>]

This afternoon at Cove Lake State Park, Campbell County, TN 
I found a nice assortment of waterfowl. They are definitely on the move.
First highlight was a HORNED GREBE nearly in breeding plumage

Next I spotted RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS  2 
2 GORGEOUS MALE  COMMON MERGANSERS  as well as
 18 HOODED MERGANSER
Will have to check my records, but from memory, these are only the second
sighting I have had in 8 yrs.  of Common Merganser here.

Other waterfowl present :
GADWALL
AMERICAN WIGEON 
GREEN WINGED TEAL
MALLARD
17  RING-NECKED DUCKS 
16 REDHEAD
1 CANVASBACK
4 PIED BILL GREBES

GRACKLES AND RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS WERE NUMEROUS, AS WELL AS   3  RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS.

Nell Moore 
Caryville, TN

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