FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sandhill Crane, Lapland Longspur (Washington Co., TN)

[Don Miller <raincrow@xxxxxxx>]

10 December 2003
Limestone, Washington Co., TN

At a little past four this afternoon, I stopped briefly at Keebler Road
and Smith Bridge Road in the Limestone community of Washington County,
hoping to find the Sandhill Crane and Rough-legged Hawk reported by Don
Holt a couple of days ago.  No hawks were to be seen, but the crane was
present along Keebler Road.

While in the area, I also drove down Smith Bridge Road (which intersects
Keebler Road) and was delighted to encounter a flock of twelve Lapland
Longspurs moving over the corn field in bounding flight and calling
vigorously.  Also present along Smith Bridge Road was a flock of 5000+
Common Grackles flying westward in a long, thin ribbon.

Don Miller
Greeneville, TN

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