[Bristol-Birds] Chipping sparrows and spotted sandpiper

I'm back from the Galapagos Islands ......... amazing trip.  However, I am 
back into TN birds and the Great Backyard Bird Count.  I travelled around from 
the Holston River by the Netherland Inn to The Meadow View and our home on Glen 
Alpine Road.  In all, I had 54 species.  Of particiular note were:  the 
spotted sandpiper continues at the Riverfront, my feeder has been mobbed by 
chipping sparrows (actually since early January.... up to 23 at a time), 9 
puple 
finches on the feeders, as many as 30 goldfinches at a time on our feeders,  41 
coots at the Kingsport Park on the Holston River, 2 red-winged blackbirds at 
our 
feeder area, 2 Wilson's snipe at the Meadow View,  and one male sharp-shinned 
hawk attacking our feeder birds.  See you all at the Mad Greek tomorrow!  
John Moyle  Kingsport  Sullivan County

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