[TN-Bird] Snowy Owl and Pacific Loon - YES!!

From: "Ron and Dollyann" <aves7000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN-Bird" <TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:32:31 -0500
Tn-birders,
4 of us had the Snowy Owl from the Cracker Barrel parking lot next to the filed 
framed by the Saturn Parkway and highway 31. This is the northeast corner of 
the interchange. We had it about 11 a.m. (eastern time). We then went to eat 
lunch and came back around 12:30 for a final look but did NOT see the bird 
anywhere. So if at first you don't see it, spend some time driving around the 
intersection and checking the fileds on all the corners.

On our way home we stopped in at Booker T. Washington park in Hamilton County 
(Chattanooga area). When we got to the water, we found the Pacific Loon that 
Terry Witt found a few days ago straight out in the main channel, about half 
way across the water. There were about 60-75 Common Loons in the area and at 
one point the Pacific was right next to a Common, giving a superb side-by-side 
comparison. The Pacific was feeding a lot so it was up and down the whole time 
we watched it, moving pretty quickly both up and down the river.

Great birding.

Ron Hoff
Clinton, TN

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