[TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes over Cumberland Co. and Purple Finches

This afternoon (Monday, Oct. 29) four flocks of Sandhill Cranes flew over my 
place in southern Cumberland County between 3:30 and 5 PM. The first flock 
was heard but not seen, the second flock had 39 birds, the next had 20 
birds, and the last was estimated at 70 birds. All that I saw were going 
southeast (perhaps in time to get to Hiwassee WMA by evening). These were my 
first for the season.

While I've been seeing Purple Finches for over a week, they were notably 
common this morning, with an estimated 14 found in 3 hours of birding around 
the house--some flying over giving call notes, some landing in trees and 
singing, and a couple down in the brush with the sparrows.

-Ed LeGrand
Cumberland County

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