[TN-Bird] Ross's Goose McMinn Co

TN birders,
 
Today at 1PM, while trying for my year Northern bobwhite, I had a Ross's  
Goose with about 15 Canada geese.  Going north on Hwy 11, turn right on hwy  
163(in Calhoun after crossing the bridge), heading toward Delano.  After  
crossing 
the intersection with Co road 750, continue on east, looking for county  road 
967 on the right.  Turn here, and in less than a mile, you will come  to two 
ponds on your right.  The birds were near the brush pile in the  field closer 
than the closest pond.  The Ross's was VERY skittish, and  flew into the 
closest pond even though I was setting up the scope on the  opposite of the 
vehicle.  Scope views revealed the squared head, no  grinning patch, and small 
size.  
 
This road is the most reliable place to get Northern bobwhite in the county  
that I have found, but no luck today.    Also, got my FOY loggerhead  shrike 
on county road 603 near Schultz Farm.  This is off county road 750,  a 
connector road between hwys 163 and 30(road between Athens and Etowah).
 
 
Those that try for this bird, I would appreciate  info on this bird  and 
other birds in the area you encounter.  The two above birds plus three  wild 
turkeys that flew across hwy 163 on the way home made the year list at 103  for 
TN
 
David Chaffin
Cleveland TN
Bradley Co  

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