[TN-Bird] Recent observations (Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Washington Co., TN)

From: Alice Loftin / Don Miller <pandion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, butternuts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:46:54 -0500 (EST)
February 8-27, 2010 
Grainger Co.: Cherokee Lake (CL) 
Greene Co.: Greeneville, Mosheim, etc. 
Hamblen Co.: Lowland 
Hawkins Co.: John Sevier Fossil Plant (JSFP) and vicinity 
Jefferson Co.: Douglas Lake (DL) and Cherokee Lake (CL) 
Washington Co.: Johnson City 

Cold weather and a busy schedule have reduced my birding time lately, but I've 
hit a few spots and found some noteworthy birds. Here's a rundown-- 

Gadwall (4 Hamblen, Feb. 13) 
Northern Shoveler (8 Hamblen, Feb. 13) 
Lesser Scaup (3 Grainger (upper CL), Feb. 14) 
Bufflehead (4 Grainger (upper CL), Feb. 14) 

Common Loon (1 Grainger, Feb. 27) 
Horned Grebe (1-14 Grainger, Feb. 14, 27) 

Double-crested Cormorant (1 Hawkins (JSFP), Feb. 20) 

Black-crowned Night-Heron (1 Grainger (tailwaters of Cherokee Dam), Feb. 27) 

Bald Eagle (2 immatures Jefferson (lower DL), Feb. 21) 
Northern Harrier (1 Greene, Feb. 13-14) 
Cooper's Hawk (1 Greene, Feb. 8, 19, 26) 
Red-shouldered Hawk (1 Greene, Feb. 13; 1 Hawkins, Feb. 20) 

American Woodcock (1 Greene, Feb. 17) 

Bonaparte's Gull (300+ Jefferson (lower CL), Feb. 27) 
Ring-billed Gull (1780 Grainger (upper CL), Feb. 14; 8000+ Jefferson (lower 
CL), Feb. 27) 

Eastern Screech-Owl (1-2 Greene, Feb. 12, 23) 

Common Raven (1 State of Franklin Rd. at Knob Creek Rd. in Johnson City, Feb. 
12) 

Horned Lark (1 Greene, Feb. 13) 

American Pipit (1 Greene, Feb. 13; 1 Jefferson, Feb. 27) 

Pine Warbler (1 Hawkins (JSFP), Feb. 20) 

Savannah Sparrow (22 Greene, Feb. 13) 

Rusty Blackbird (25-60 Greene, Feb. 13, 21) 

Purple Finch (1-3 Greeneville, Feb. 10-14, 16, 18, 20-21, 25-26) 

Don Miller 
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN 


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