[tn-bird] Ring-necked Pheasant

My brother, who lives in Erwin, TN, told me about an interesting sighting he 
and apparently many other people saw on Main Avenue in Erwin, TN, near the 
Clinchfield Federal Credit Union on May 28.

A Ring-necked Pheasant, it seems, was out enjoying a stroll, and attracted 
quite a bit of attention.

My brother was unaware that the Ring-necked Pheasant is not a native bird, 
but thought they lived in the woodlands along with Wild Turkey and Ruffed 
Grouse.

The bird was most likely an escaped domestic bird, but I recalled there have 
been some other sporadic sightings in the region recently reported on either 
TN-Birds or Bristol-Birds. Are there any established populations any longer 
exisiting in Tennessee? Just curious.

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN



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