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[Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

Sorry I couldn't post earlier, but I stopped at these Cocke County,
TN locations on my way out of state to teach a Wilderness First Aid
course this weekend.

On the way in, I didn't see the pelicans at Dutch Bottoms, and just
assumed I'd missed them by a day or so.  

I couldn't drive much past the RR tracks into Rankin Bottoms because
the mud was too much for Tracey's Saturn, so I hiked in.  I saw
several Osprey over the course of 2 hours, including a nest on the
dead railroad tressle, a nest atop the coal tipple (as Michael
Sledjeski reported a week or more ago) and a couple birds fishing
here and there.

I saw many swallows, with Tree being the most numerous, followed by
Northern Rough-winged, then Barn.  

Common Yellowthroats were singing in several places (my first of
year) as were many Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, and 2 different
Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

The only waterfowl I could locate were 3 Wood Ducks, 4 Blue-winged
Teal and a couple Mallards.

The only shore birds I could find were the occasional Killdeer and at
least 50 Wilson's Snipe, which were quite close to the road and
easily observable.

On my way out, I saw 5 American White Pelicans at Dutch Bottoms. 
Thank you Michael!

Up near Christiansburg, VA, there was a Louisiana Waterthrush singing
all weekend, so they've made it at least that far.  It may have been
the first time I've ever heard one sing while snow was falling...

Charlie
Charlie

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