FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Standifer Gap Marsh

["David & Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

American Bittern ?,  one short view as it flew out of sight, 
  heron shaped, brown, larger than Green Heron
Least Bittern,  2 sightings, most likely 2 different individuals
  both flew to the cattails north of the fence 

Wood Duck, 9 male, 3 female

King Rail, good long views at usual location, west end of ditch
  watched it make the quack, quack, quack call which
  resembles a sound the Virginia Rail frequently makes
  but louder and deeper (Virginia on steroids?)
  
Virginia Rail 5,     Sora 2 

Killdeer,  the nest the TOS group found on May 1 still had 4 eggs
  May 14;  today just 1 young bird remained in the nest, 
  looking too weak to walk; parents were even more agitated 
  than usual,  the other 3 young are likely OK and running around

Blue Grosbeak,  2 females 1000 ft apart

(** Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1 female every day at home feeder
in Ooltewah every day for a week, last day 5/12/04)

Bobolink,  2 sightings of a female flying and landing, 
  likely different individuals

Standifer Gap Marsh, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN  
5/17/04  8:00 - 10:00 AM  

David Patterson

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