[TN-Bird] Re: tn-bird Digest V7 #347

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> tn-bird Digest Thu, 25 Dec 2008 Volume: 07  Issue: 347
>
> In This Issue:
> [TN-Bird] Chattanooga Area Members
> [TN-Bird] Glaucous Gull at Shelby Farms; Shelby Co  12/25/08
> [TN-Bird] Greater White-fronted Goose & Cackling Geese- Walk
> [TN-Bird] Jeff is at it again! Another Glaucous and an Eared
> [TN-Bird] Short-eared Owls in southern Cumberland Co.
> [TN-Bird] "White Cristmas" Gulls in Memphis - Photos
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> From: "David and Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Chattanooga Area Members
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:29:52 -0500
>
> A Memorial Service for Gloria Patterson, marsh wader, will be:
> December 27, 2008, at 5:00 PM,
>
> First Chattanooga Seventh-day Adventist Church
> 7450 Standifer Gap Road
> Chatanooga
>
> west from Shallowford Road exit on I-75
> left, north, on Gunbarrel Road
> straight through the turn-around, now Standifer Gap Road
> short distance on the right
>
> David Patterson
> Chattanooga
>
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> From: "Todd, Michael C." <michael.c.todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:46:59 -0500
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Glaucous Gull at Shelby Farms; Shelby Co  12/25/08
>
> 12/25/08
> Shelby Farms
> Shelby Co
> Jeff called and has found a young Glaucous Gull at Shelby Farms. The 
> entrance gate is locked, but the Glaucuous is among the other gulls 
> visible from this spot, around the buffalo pens. Jeff got several 
> photographs as the bird flew around the area, as well as just laid around.
>
> Hope it hangs around, it's been several years since I've seen a Glaucous 
> in TN.
>
> Good Birding!! And Happy Holidays!!
>
> Mike (at work naturally) Todd
> McKenzie, TN
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> www.pbase.com/mctodd
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> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:17:25 -0500
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Greater White-fronted Goose & Cackling Geese- Walker 
> Co., GA
> From: Doug & Wendy Wrinn <forwrinn@xxxxxxxx>
>
> A single Greater White-fronted Goose and six Cackling Geese were observed
> yesterday in Chickamauga, GA.
>
> Birds were on Crayfish Springs Lake (also called the "city lake") mixed
> in with the many Canada Geese and scattered ducks.
>
> other species found:
>
> Gadwall
> Am. Widegon
> Pintail
> Hooded Merganser
>
> Lake is found near downtown Chickamauga.  Turn east by Library and go
> about 1/2 mile.  Lake will be on left.
>
> Doug Wrinn
> Chickamauga, GA (Walker Co.)
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> From: "Todd, Michael C." <michael.c.todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:44:42 -0500
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Jeff is at it again! Another Glaucous and an Eared 
> Grebe; Ro
>
> 12/25/08
> Robco Lake; Shelby Co
> Jeff called again, and has ANOTHER GLAUCOUS GULL, at Robco Lake. This bird 
> is distant, but he's gotten photographs. A little later, he came across an 
> Eared Grebe, on Robco as well. Jeff's Christmas is going much better than 
> mine, though doubletime is some consolation here at work! Hope these birds 
> hang around a few days, for Paul Lehman when he gets here, as well as for 
> my year list!
>
> Good Birding!!
>
> Mike Todd
> McKenzie, TN
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> www.pbase.com/mctodd
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> From: "LeGrand Family" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Short-eared Owls in southern Cumberland Co.
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:45:29 -0600
>
> From 4:00 - 4:35 PM this afternoon (Dec. 25) Harry LeGrand and I watched 
> two
> Short-eared Owls and 1-2 N. Harriers flying around the large pasture area
> bounded by Hillendale, Winningham, and Dunbar Rds. about 2 miles southeast
> of Lake Tansi in southern Cumberland County. We found a nice viewing area 
> on
> a hill top in the middle of this area, reached by turning off to,
> unfortunately, a new development, Shadow Mountain Estates. This paved road
> is off Dunbar Road, 0.6 miles south of  the intersection with Clint(on) 
> Lowe
> Road. From this hill, the owls were seen in good light (plenty of sunlight
> this afternoon at 4:00 PM) viewing north toward Hillendale Rd. This 
> expanse
> of pasture is quite hilly, and the birds tended to fly low and dip behind
> the small ridges. Even though the grass is short enough to see them if 
> they
> land, it may take some time to find them.
>
> Also in the area was an adult Bald Eagle at Lake Tansi (a couple have been
> seen there frequently this fall) along with a couple of Horned Grebes and
> the usual water birds. Lake Hiawatha (not on the DeLorme Atlas, but can be
> seen from Forte's Restaurant, east off Dunbar Rd. just north of Lake 
> Tansi)
> had the usual Ring-necked Ducks with a male Canvasback (missed on the 
> CBC).
>
> Also nearby, the Loggerhead Shrike found by Steve Stedman on the 
> Crossville
> CBC on Dec. 17 was still along Blaylock Rd. about 0.3 miles south of
> Vandever Rd near the intersection with Emerson Stone Rd.
>
> Ed LeGrand
> Cumberland County
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:18:04 EST
> Subject: [TN-Bird] "White Cristmas" Gulls in Memphis - Photos
>
> December 25, 2008
> Shelby Farms - Robco Lake
> Shelby Co. TN
>
> Well, the grand-kids are too old to get up early and the great grand-kid 
> is
> too young but I got my White Christmas Gift Gulls, one in the early 
> morning
> and  another before noon. Santa was not watching this Ol'Coot closely this 
> year
> and  doubled me up today. The photos can be viewed at:
>
> _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/glaucous&page=all_
> (http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/glaucous&page=all)
>
> Happy Holidays !!
> Good Birding  !!!
> Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
> 6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
> Bartlett, TN  38135
> http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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