[Bristol-Birds] late report Shady Valley field trip

From: Dnldhlt@xxxxxxx
To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:55:19 -0500
SAT 19 FEB 2005
Shady Valley, Johnson Co., TN
D. Holt

The Elizabethton and Bristol chapters of TOS had concurrent field trips to 
Shady Valley last Saturday.  Six members of the Elizabethton Chapter met in the 
early afternoon and first visited Wynn Wood Wildlife Rehab in Stoney Creek.  We 
saw many interesting animals under the Wynn's able care, including Screech, 
Barred, and Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed and Cooper's Hawks.  The Wynn's 
dedication and hard work are remarkable, and deserving of support.  Anyone 
wishing to contribute to their efforts may do so with either time, materials or 
money.  Contributions may be sent either through the local chapters of TOS 
(Bristol or Elizabethton)  or directly to:
Wynn*Wood Wildlife Rehab
Geri Wynn, Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
150 Cecil Estep Rd.
Elizabethton, TN 37643
e-mail: gwynn at usit dot net
Many thanks to the Wynns for taking time from their busy schedule to give us a 
tour of their operation.

We continued on to Shady Valley, and our ranks swelled as the day progressed, 
ending with at least 20 people from both chapters combined.  Participants 
included Rick Knight, Jack Litz, Brookie and Jean Potter, Dianne Draper, Rob 
Biller, Tom and JT McNeil, Allan Trently and his little shadow Jane, Larry 
McDaniel and Janet Brown, Kim Stroud, Melinda Wilson, Eric Smith and spouse, 
Chris O'Bryan, Rack and Carole Cross, and Don Holt.  My apologies for 
ommissions or inaccuracies on this list.

Highlights of the days birding included 38 Rusty Blackbirds in Quarry Bog; and 
1 Virginia Rail, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 2 American Woodcock, and 2 Great Horned 
Owls, and 2 Mallards on a Mach 1 twilight strafing run (my personal most 
exciting moment) at Orchard Bog.  Plus, I have a confession to make, the 
spotlighted bird I accidentally flushed in the dark at Orchard Bog was probably 
not a woodcock, but a Mourning Dove (my second most exciting moment).

Species List (my own abbreviated list, not compiled):
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Virginia Rail
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
American Crow (200 +)
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin (300 +)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (200 +)
Rusty Blackbird

submitted by
Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
*************************************************
       BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST
Bristol Birds Net Photo Gallery located at:
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jwcoffeyy/album?.dir=/efd5

This is a regional birding list sponsored by the
Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications 
between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia
and Northeast Tennessee.  
--------------------------------------------------
You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds.
To post to this mailing list, simply send an email
to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send
an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
--------------------------------------------------
       Wallace Coffey, Moderator
         wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
           (423)764-****
[Bristol-Birds] late report Shady Valley field trip

Other related posts:
