[Bristol-Birds] Douglas Lake

Cocke county, 9/6/08
We guided a group of birders led by John Moyle to a few shoreline vantage points on Douglas Lake. Highlight of the trip was a close view of a peregrine falcon in pursuit of a killdeer. The killdeer demonstrated some impressive moves and was able to survive the encounter. 

Partial list of species seen:

Blue-winged teal
Great egret (many)
Osprey
Bald eagle
Red-tailed hawk
Peregrine falcon
Semipalmated plover
Greater yellowlegs
Lesser yellowlegs
Spotted sandpiper
Sanderling
Semipalmated sandpiper
Western sandpiper
Least sandpiper
Baird's? or White-rumped? sandpiper (We weren't able to make the distinction in the field & 
  photos were inconclusive)
Pectoral sandpiper
Ring-billed gull
Caspian tern

Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens

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