[Bristol-Birds] Highlights of Washington and Sullivan Counties 11/17/08

Gil Derouen and I birded spots in Washington and Sullivan Counties this morning 
with the following highlights:

Austin Springs (Austin Springs Road Bridge and Hyder Hill Road) Washington Cty.
Pied-billed Grebe        3
Gadwall                     4
Green-winged Teal      3
Bufflehead                 2
American Pipit          6
TREE SWALLOW     1

Paddle Creek Ponds  Sullivan County
Canada Goose                 178
Black Duck                         2
Mallard                              35
Gadwall                               9
Pied-billed Grebe                 1
Kingfisher                            1
Kestrel                                1
American Pipit                     2
E. Meadowlark                     1

S. Holston Weir Dam  Sullivan County
Pied-billed Grebe                 2
Wood Duck                         1
Wigeon                              18
Bufflehead                        103
Hooded Merganser               3

Musick's Campground,  Sullivan County
Common Loon                   1
Pied-billed Grebe               3
Horned Grebe                   11
Wigeon                              1
Bufflehead                          7
Scaup                                1
Coot                                  3
Cooper's Hawk                   2   (both imm.)
Ring-billed Gull                   9
Horned Lark                       2

Middlebrook Lake, Sullivan County
Pied-billed Grebe               4
Mute Swan                        1
Ring-necked Duck              4
Redhead                            1
Bufflehead                          5
Ruddy Duck                       1
Hooded Merganser            72
Cooper's Hawk                   1    (adult)

Also, along Weaver Pike on the way to Paddle Creek, we saw a large White-tail 
buck and a nice doe.
The buck had antlers with 6 points, but wide, tall main beams.

Roy Knispel
Johnson City, Washington County

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