[TN-Bird] Tuesday afternoon, Austin Springs, Wash. Co.

Gilbert Derouen, Reece Jamerson and Bryan Stevens birded at Austin 
Springs in Washington County on Tuesday, March 21, the first full day 
of spring.

Good finds included 12 Pectoral Sandpipers and two Barn Swallows (2) on 
the mudflats.

We also met Rick Knight in the Humphreys' pasture as we returned from 
the mudflats. Rick had located two Pectoral Sandpipers (part of the 
flock we saw fly away from the flats?) and we all got to look at the 
birds in a spotting scope.

Also present was a mixed flock of Rusty Blackbirds, Red-winged 
Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, European Starlings and American 
Robins.

Other birds included Tree Swallows, American Kestrel, American Wigeon 
(2), Canada Geese and Mallards.

Rick told us about good birds at Musick's Campground at South Holston 
Lake in Sullivan County, and we proceeded to travel there for looks at 
Common Loons, Eared Grebes and Horned Grebes in breeding plumage.

We also stopped at the Weir Dam at Osceola Recreation Area. Good birds 
there included Green-winged Teal, Hairy Woodpecker (2) and Hermit 
Thrush.

Heavy rain interrupted a visit to Middlebrook Lake in Bristol, and we 
didn't find the Common Merganser drake Rick had reported as still being 
present.

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN


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