[TN-Bird] late report of Shady Valley field trip

SAT 19 FEB 2005
Shady Valley, Johnson Co., TN
D. Holt

The Elizabethton and Bristol chapters of TOS had concurrent field trips to 
Shady Valley last Saturday.  Six members of the Elizabethton Chapter met in the 
early afternoon and first visited Wynn Wood Wildlife Rehab in Stoney Creek.  We 
saw many interesting animals under the Wynn's able care, including Screech, 
Barred, and Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed and Cooper's Hawks.  The Wynn's 
dedication and hard work are remarkable, and deserving of support.  Anyone 
wishing to contribute to their efforts may do so with either time, materials or 
money.  Contributions may be sent either through the local chapters of TOS 
(Bristol or Elizabethton)  or directly to:
Wynn*Wood Wildlife Rehab
Geri Wynn, Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
150 Cecil Estep Rd.
Elizabethton, TN 37643
e-mail: gwynn at usit dot net
Many thanks to the Wynns for taking time from their busy schedule to give us a 
tour of their operation.

We continued on to Shady Valley, and our ranks swelled as the day progressed, 
ending with at least 20 people from both chapters combined.  Participants 
included Rick Knight, Jack Litz, Brookie and Jean Potter, Dianne Draper, Rob 
Biller, Tom and JT McNeil, Allan Trently and his little shadow Jane, Larry 
McDaniel and Janet Brown, Kim Stroud, Melinda Wilson, Eric Smith and spouse, 
Chris O'Bryan, Rack and Carole Cross, and Don Holt.  My apologies for 
ommissions or inaccuracies on this list.

Highlights of the days birding included 38 Rusty Blackbirds in Quarry Bog; and 
1 Virginia Rail, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 2 American Woodcock, and 2 Great Horned 
Owls, and 2 Mallards on a Mach 1 twilight strafing run (my personal most 
exciting moment) at Orchard Bog.  Plus, I have a confession to make, the 
spotlighted bird I accidentally flushed in the dark at Orchard Bog was probably 
not a woodcock, but a Mourning Dove (my second most exciting moment).

Species List (my own abbreviated list, not compiled):
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Virginia Rail
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
American Crow (200 +)
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin (300 +)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird (200 +)
Rusty Blackbird

submitted by
Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================

The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with
first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation.
-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----------------------------------------------------- 
To unsubscribe, send email to:
tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

  TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society 
       Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
        endorse the views or opinions expressed
        by the members of this discussion group.
 
         Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
                 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
     Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
          web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    ========================================================

Other related posts: