[TN-Bird] KTOS field trip to Ft. Loudon area, Loudon Co.

TN-birders,
This morning's field trip to the Fort Loudon dam boat lauch area and adjoining 
beaver ponds in Loudon County was mostly enjoyed by about 17 birders. I say 
mostly because the Mooney's vehicle was broken into and Laurie lost her purse. 
Apparently the robbers were only interested in cash as they left a camera in 
the back of their vehicle alone. The Mooneys insisted that we continue on with 
the morning while they waited for the police to come so they could file a 
report. 
Highlights of the day included an airborne common Loon that gave us a nice 
fly-by look, only to circle around again and fly directly overhead only about 
100 feet up. Everybody got a superb view. Other nice looks included 2 Purple 
Martins, a female Hooded Merganser, a Bald Eagle flyover, and an Osprey on a 
nest at a distance. 

Species seen or heard included:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
DC Cormorant
GB Heron
B Vulture
T   "
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Coopper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
RB Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mour. Dove
B Kingfisher
Red-bellied WP
Downy WP
N Flicker
Blue Jay
Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Car. Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Car Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bluebird
Robin
Mockingbird Brown Thrasher
Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Cardinal
RW Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Grackle
Cowbird
Goldfinch

Respectfully submitted,
Ron Hoff
Clinton, TN

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