[Bristol-Birds] Ospreys near Rock Hold church; Great Egret on Rt. 44

30 March 2009
Sullivan Co., TN

South Fork Holston River
just south of Sharp Hollow Rd. intersection

Osprey - 2  One gave the loud, clear whistle
several times.  It dove in the river from its
perch along the islands north or Rock Hold
church.  Then flew a mile up the river with a
small fish.  It could be seen circling several
times.  Then it quickly returned without the
catch and went back to the same perch limb
in the same tree.  I drove up to where it had
circled and there was a different Osprey
perched there.

Painter Creek Embayment
South Holston Lake
TN Rt. 44

Great Egret still present (same as yesterday).

Let's go birding . . . 

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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