[TN-Bird] Re: Snowy Egrets in East Tennessee

I saw a snowy egret at Turkey Creek in west Knox County on Sunday during the 
Knox County Spring Bird Count.  It was in a tree in the middle of the creek. 
  I didn't realize it was so unusual to see one here.

Carole Gobert
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee


>From: Whoopinwiller@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: Whoopinwiller@xxxxxxx
>To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [TN-Bird] Snowy Egrets in East Tennessee
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:18:59 EDT
>
>26 APR 04
>Netherland Inn Road
>Kingsport, TN
>This morning I observed 4 Snowy Egrets hunkered in the steady rain on 
>exposed
>rocks in the South Fork of Holston River. Pulsing water levels forced the
>birds to higher rocks revealing the tell tale yellow feet of this dark 
>legged
>species. This marks the first time I have seen this species in our State. 
>Rick
>Knight mentions in his book, The Birds of Northeast Tennessee (1994), that 
>the
>Snowy Egret is a rare spring and fall transient / visitor and most records 
>are
>of single birds.
>
>'Til we bird again
>
>Rack Cross
>Blountville, TN
>
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