[TN-Bird] Chattanooga RBA #24(Hamilton co, TN)

From: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:27:12 -0500
You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the
Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
 
This is Update Number #24 made on November 12, 2003.

You can call the RBA at 423 -821-4381.

Some interesting birds were seen at Standifer Gap Marsh (Hamilton co.) on
November 10. (Kevin Calhoon)
Two HORNED LARKS, 2 American Pipits and two Vesper Sparrows were seen at the
overgrown parking lot next to the building site.  Horned Larks are always a
good find in Hamilton co.  This area should be watched this winter, it looks
prime for possible Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings etc.

Also at the marsh were:
1 Gray Catbird (late)
5 ring-necked Ducks
5 American Wigeon
51 Gadwall

5 Common Loons were above Chickamuga Dam.

The hawkwatchers had an excellant day at Soddy Mountain on November 8 (Bill
Haley).  The passage of the cold front produced several migrants including:
1 GOLDEN EAGLE (first of the season)
15 Northern Harriers (high daily total for the site)
282 Turkey Vultures
4 Bald Eagles
133 Sandhill Cranes in five separate groups

Sandhill Cranes have begun to migrate through our area.  The first report
came from Hiwassee Island (Meigs co.) where two different groups were heard
on October 24. (Richard Simms).  Six cranes were seen at Armstrong Bend on
November 6. (David Aborn)
Between four and six hundred Sandhills were seen in the Blythe Ferry area on
Sat. October 8. (Dennis Harris).  A flock of at least a dozen Cranes was
heard over Chester Frost Park on the night of November 8. (Kevin Calhoon).
Over a thousand cranes were seen over the Hiwassee Refuge area on November
10. (Doug Geren)

A WHITE PELICAN was reported near Hiwassee Island on the Tennessee River on
November 6. (Doug Geren)

A Blue-headed Vireo was reported from Collegedale on November 2 and 9 and a
late Ovenbird was seen in the same location on November 2. (Libby Wolfe)

The first report of Purple Finch came from Libby Wolfe's feeders on November
9.


The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on November 13
7:00 PM at the Accension Luthern Church, 720 South Germantown Rd.

Get out in the Field and let me know what you see!!


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[TN-Bird] Chattanooga RBA #24(Hamilton co, TN)

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