[Bristol-Birds] BBC in Greene Co., TN

Bristol TOS field trip report
Sat., Mar. 29, 2003
Greene Co., TN

     Twelve people braved rain and falling temperatures to observe birds in 
the open country and wetlands of western Greene County between 9 am and 6 pm 
Saturday.  A total of fifty-two species were found.  A few of the memorable 
moments include:  a lone Cattle Egret who seemed to regard Canada Geese as 
very small cattle;  three very active Red-headed Woodpeckers who once landed 
all together on a lawn;  the unexpected find of a Great Egret wading a poorly 
drained field with a Great Blue Heron;  and a good close look at a Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher intense in both plumage and demeanor.
     Participants were James Brooks, Carole Cross, Rack Cross, Sammee Cross, 
Mary Jane Erwin, Bill Grigsby, Don Holt, Janice Martin, Don Miller, Linda 
Northrop, Judy Roach, and Ruth Smith.  A crew like this is guaranteed to keep 
you smiling in any weather.  Thanks, everybody!

     SPECIES LIST
Double-crested Cormorant (1, Bewley Bridge)
Cattle Egret (1, Green Rd.)
Great Egret (1, Sapp Rd.)
Great Blue Heron
Wood Duck (2, Green Rd.; 9, Joachim Bible Waterfowl Refuge)
Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Shoveler (8, Green Rd.)
Blue-winged Teal (1, Walmart ponds; 6, Sapp Rd.)
Northern Harrier (1, Pottertown Rd.)
Coopers Hawk (1, Sapp Rd.)
Red-tailed Hawk 
American Kestrel
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Kildeer
Solitary Sandpiper (1, Sapp Rd.)
Mourning Dove
Rock Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker (3, Green Rd.)
Eastern Phoebe
Purple Martin (Hwy 340 near Turner Lane)
Barn Swallow (Bewley Bridge)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Bewley Bridge; Walmart ponds)
Tree Swallow (Bewley Bridge; Walmart ponds)
American Crow
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Bewley Bridge)
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
American Pipit (1, Walmart ponds; ~100, North Mohawk Road)
European Starling
Northern Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (3, Green Rd.)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Eastern Meadowlark
House Sparrow
-----------------------------   total 52 spp.

submitted by
Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
*************************************************
       BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST

This is a regional birding list sponsored by the
Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications 
between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia
and Northeast Tennessee.  It serves the Russell County
Bird Club, Herndon Chapter TOS, Chapter, Blue Ridge 
Birders Club, Butternut Nature Club, Buchanan County
Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club, Clinch Valley Bird Club
and Cumberland Nature Club.
--------------------------------------------------
You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds.
To post to this mailing list, simply send an email
to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send
an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
--------------------------------------------------
       Wallace Coffey, Moderator
         jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx
           (423)764-3958

Other related posts: