[TN-Bird] Cove Lake Eared Grebes? - thur 2/28

   I went to Cove Lake S.P.(Campbell Co.) thur afternoon from around 1-3:30 pm 
hoping to find some leftover waterfowl but was disappointed to find the lake 
practically empty. I was hoping for a male C. Goldeneye or maybe one of the C. 
Mergansers reported there but I guess they moved on. I did however see 3 Grebes 
- 1 being Pie-Billed and 2 others close by that appeared to be Eared Grebe. 
This would be a new bird for me - they seemed to have the cresent-shaped dull 
white pattern on the face of the winter plumage Eared. All of the Horned Grebes 
I've seen had a more clearly-defined, bolder white cheek pattern. I couldn't 
get a close eough look at head or beak shape to really compare. I know Eared 
Grebe have been reported here before.
    At the campground area I saw a male Hooded Merganser, and 2 Red Br. 
Nuthatches and 2 Yellow-Rumped Warblers were in some cedar trees along the 
bank. When leaving I saw a beautiful juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk being 
harassed by crows in some trees around the swimming pool area. They finally 
left it alone and it took to the air again doing a few circles for me so that I 
could ID and enjoy it.

Shane Williams - Knoxville

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