[TN-Bird] Buffalo River CBC

  • From: tnbarredowl@xxxxxxx
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:55:05 -0500 (EST)

The Buffalo River (Lawrenceburg) CBC was conducted today (12/19).  Eleven 
participants in 6 parties tallied 82 species, above average, but similar to 
recent years..  Highlights included a Long-tailed Duck at Laurel Hill Lake, 
Merlin (2), Lapland Longspur, Orange-crowned and Palm Warbler.  Interesting 
numbers of more regular species included Cooper's Hawk (7), American Woodcock 
(13 from 4 parties), Eurasian Collared Dove (85), Loggerhead Shrike (30), 
Ruby=crowned Kinglet (3, very low), Rusty Blackbird (2), Brewer's Blackbird 
(6), Purple Finch (28 from 2 parties).  Waterfowl was all but absent; only 
species found were Snow Goose (1), Canada Goose (78), Gadwall (3), Mallard 
(39), Hooded Merganser (5) and the Lt Duck.

Damien SImbeck, Co-compiler
Killen, AL

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