[TN-Bird] Reddish Egret Still Present

My family and I visited Rankin Bottoms late this afternoon.  Thanks to Dean 
Edwards and his scope, we got to see the Reddish Egret.  The Reddish Egret  was 
in shallow water across the water from where we were standing near some  Great 
Blue Herons and Great Egrets.  The location is just before the "coal tipple."  
At least I think that is what it is called.

My family and I were there from approximately 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm.  Birds 
seen included:

Reddish Egret
Black Crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Double-Crested Cormorant
Indigo Bunting
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Caspian Tern

There were other birds present, I either did not identify them or did not write 
them down.  :)

If you go to try and see the Reddish Egret, take a scope or plan to have a 
canoe or some way to get closer.  Today, at least, the egret seemed to be a 
good ways out.  After Dean showed the egret to us in the scope, I could pick 
the egret out using 8x40 bins.

The Reddish Egret was quite a treat to see.  According to Dean, the Reddish 
egret was only seen / reported one other time in TN (near Nashville?).

Michael Crouse
Knoxville, TN


      
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