[TN-Bird] Rankin WMA, Monday
- From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:50:06 -0400 (EDT)
Amber and I made it out to Rankin WMA on Douglas Lake
in Cocke Co., TN on Monday afternoon (6 Sept 2004).
There were 12 other birders out there as well and
hopefully some of them will report as well on what
else might have been found, particularly by canoe.
12 species of shorebirds (plus two others that we
personally missed) including Baird's, Stilt and
Buff-breasted Sandpipers and a Sanderling reported
by Frank Bills seen from the entrance at the railroad
tracks. A Snowy Egret flyover. No Bald Eagles while
we were there. Did enjoy watching three Caspian Terns
feeding at close range.
We left around 7:30 to head for dinner at Dandridge
Seafood only to find it closed on Mondays. :-(
More birds were coming to roost and the first clouds
and sprinkles from Frances were rotating in... saw
a couple nice rainbows and nice sunset.
Lake levels are still high at just over 985 ft so
birding from the road involves looking at birds over
a mile away. Still, lots of goodies could be picked
out of the 300+ shorebirds we had (about 200 of those
Killdeer).
A good non-bird find for me was a life butterfly, a male
Diana Fritillary. Unfortunately, it spooked before I
got a photo. This would be on the later end of flight
dates for this species.
Highlights:
Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
and Dutch Bottoms, Jefferson/Cocke Co., TN
6 Sept 2004
Douglas Lake at 985ft
- Double-crested Cormorant, lots plus 20-30 at Dutch Bottoms
- Great Blue Heron, 20+, more at Dutch Bottoms
- Great Egret, lots, no count made, est. 75+, plus up to dozen
at Dutch Bottoms
- SNOWY EGRET, 1 flyover
- Green Heron, 2, plus a couple more at Dutch Bottoms
- Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1
- Canada Goose, 60+
- Wood Duck, 10+
- Green-winged Teal, 2
- Mallard, 30-40
- Osprey, 1-2
- Killdeer, ~200
- Semipalmated Plover, 30-40
- Greater Yellowlegs, at least 2
- Lesser Yellowlegs, ~6-8
- Spotted Sandpiper, 1 seen by Ron Hoff and Frank Bills
- Sanderling, 1 seen by Frank Bills at the entrance
- Semipalmated SP, ~20
- Western SP, at least 1
- Least SP, ~30
- BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1
- Pectoral SP, at least 2
- STILT SANDPIPER, 2-3
- BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 3-4
- Short-billed Dowitcher, 2
- Caspian Tern, 3
- Belted Kingfisher, 1-2
- swallows, 50+, most looked to be Tree but some Barn and at least
one (presumed) Cliff (pale rump, couldn't get a satisfactory look
to rule out the more interesting alternative) in the mix.
Dean and Amber Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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