[Bristol-Birds] Ross's Goose, Merlin, Sandhill Crane, etc. (Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins Co., TN)

November 24-December 26, 2008

Highlights since late November:

Ross's Goose (1 Greeneville, Dec. 26)
Gadwall (13-68 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 5-6, 13, 19, 26; 2 Hamblen Co., Nov. 
29)
American Wigeon (1-8 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 19)
American Black Duck (2-4 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6; 1 Hawkins Co. (John 
Sevier Lake), Nov. 28)
Northern Shoveler (3-9 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 19)
Northern Pintail (2-8 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 19)
Green-winged Teal (2-28+ Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 13, 19, 26; 4 Hawkins Co. 
(John Sevier Lake), Nov. 28)
Ring-necked Duck (2-14 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 13, 19, 26)
Bufflehead (3 Hamblen Co., Nov. 29)
Hooded Merganser (2 Greene Co., Nov. 27)

Double-crested Cormorant (5 Hawkins Co. (Holston River), Nov. 28)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (7 Hawkins Co. (John Sevier Fossil Plant), Nov. 28)

Sharp-shinned Hawk (1 Greeneville, Dec. 12-13, 19)
Red-shouldered Hawk (1 Greene Co., Nov. 29)
Merlin (2 Greene Co. (Highway 340), Dec. 6)

American Coot (1 Greene Co., Nov. 27; 26 Hamblen Co. (Cherokee Lake), Nov. 29; 
12 Hawkins Co. (John Sevier Fossil Plant), Nov. 28)
Sandhill Crane (8 Hawkins Co. (John Sevier Lake), Nov. 28)

Bonaparte's Gull (20 Hamblen Co. (Cherokee Lake), Nov. 29; 3 Hawkins Co. 
(Cherokee Lake), Nov. 29)

Eurasian Collared-Dove (1 Greene Co. (vicinity of West Greene High School), 
Dec. 5, 26)

Eastern Screech-Owl (1 Greene Co., Dec. 23)
Great Horned Owl (1 Greene Co., Nov. 27)

Red-headed Woodpecker (3 Greene Co. (2 sites), Dec. 26)

Loggerhead Shrike (2 Hamblen Co. (Whitesburg area), Nov. 29)

Horned Lark (1-53 Greene Co., Nov. 27, Dec. 6, 13, 19, 26)

Palm Warbler (1-7 Greene Co., Dec. 6, 19, 26; 1 Hawkins Co. (John Sevier Fossil 
Plant), Nov. 28)

Savannah Sparrow (2 Greene Co., Dec. 6)

Rusty Blackbird (1 Greene Co., Nov. 27, 29)

Purple Finch (1-2 Greene Co., Nov. 30, Dec. 3, 5; 2 Hamblen Co., Nov. 29)
Pine Siskin (1-30+ Greene Co., Nov. 24, Dec. 7, 20, 25)

Thanks to Susan and Mike Hubley for sharing their boat dock on John Sevier Lake 
(Hawkins Co.) on November 28.

Don Miller
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN


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