FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: American Bittern: Knoxville

["Carole Gobert" <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If anyone has tried to re-locate the American Bittern seen by David Trently 
& Mike Nelson yesterday, I'd appreciate them posting as to whether it is 
still there as I'm going to try to find it at lunchtime.

Thanks.

Carole Gobert, Knox County, TN


>From: David Trently <dtrently@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dtrently@xxxxxxx
>To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TN-Bird] American Bittern: Knoxville
>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:54:18 -0400
>
>During the Knox County Spring Bird Count, Mike Nelson and I found an 
>AMERICAN
>BITTERN in Knoxville. We quit the count early so that I could get home and
>send this report, hoping that someone might be able to get out and re-find
>this bird.
>
>Location:
>SEQUOYAH HILLS PARK off Cherokee Boulevard.
>Go to the westernmost parking area, which is 2-3 blocks east of Scenic 
>Drive.
>Park and walk in, with the river on your right. If you walk in about the
>middle of the field (half way between the river and the backyards of the 
>homes
>to your left), you will soon come to a low area with standing water. The 
>water
>goes into an area that is like an 'island of trees'. If you walk into the
>grassy vegetation as you approach the 'island', you can find a spot where 
>you
>can look into the inside, following the water. The bittern was seen in 
>here.
>If you see a group of tall, yellow irises, you'll know you're in the right
>area.
>Certainly it may move elsewhere, but I hope these directions will give 
>someone
>a chance to see this really rare bird for Knoxville.
>
>Good luck!
>David Trently
>Knoxville, TN
>
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first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen.  The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
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