[TN-Bird] Caney Fork ibis


On the way back from Nashville yesterday (17 May 2004), about 11:30 
AM, CDT, Amber and I saw a dark ibis (Plegadis sp.) fly over I-40 
right at the rest area on the Caney Fork River at the Putnam/Smith 
County line (around mile marker 268).  The ibis looked to have flown 
from the river south of the interstate.  It passed overhead about 
30ft above the interstate about 300-500 ft in front of us.  It dropped 
below the treeline, possibly landing in the river on the other side 
of the interstate near the rest area.

Hope someone can get out and relocate this bird and get an ID to
species (Glossy or White-faced).  

Incidently, we had just seen a Green Heron and Great Blue Heron
fly over the interstate in Smith County over the previous 2 miles
or so.

Dean and Amber Edwards
Knoxville, TN


=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================

The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with
first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation.
-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----------------------------------------------------- 
To unsubscribe, send email to:
tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

  TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society 
       Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
        endorse the views or opinions expressed
        by the members of this discussion group.
 
         Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
                 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
     Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
          web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    ========================================================

Other related posts: