FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Knox area Ross's, hummers

[K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A couple reports of Ross's Goose and some wintering hummers from
around the Knoxville area:

First:

David Howell called me today after he spotted a Ross's Goose at
the Pellissippi State pond in west Knox County.  I ran across the
street after lunch to look for it.  As I drove in there were no
birds on the pond but a few Canadas on the hill behind the upper
parking lot.  They took flight and were joined by a couple of
smaller white birds that had been hidden from view.  They all
flew to the pond where I was able to photograph 1 ROSS'S GOOSE
and 1 immature white morph SNOW GOOSE.  Hopefully they'll stick
around for the Knoxville CBC on 3 January.

Also at the pond were 3 MUSCOVY DUCKs and three Canada Geese 
amongst the hordes that were sporting neck collars --- 
black-on-white: X31E, X42E, and X47E.

Second:

When I called to set up access at Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery in Clinton
(Anderson Co., TN) for the Norris CBC this weekend, Mike Smith told
me that a possible Ross's Goose had been hanging around at the 
hatchery.  Hope to find him for the count.

And finally:

There have been (and still are as far as I know) at least 4 hummers
in west Knox County.  The famous "Tennessee Lady" female Rufous that
I believe now holds the longevity record for the species, 2 Rufous/Allen's
and a fourth mystery bird.  Again, hopefully all will be around for
the Knoxville CBC.


Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN

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