Observation date: 3/3/09 Observations from Fulton County including lower and upper Hickman bottoms and Lake #9. We went in search of spring migrants and were rewarded with our first Purple Martin of the season. A field covered with Wilson's snipe at Long Point and the Ring-necked ducks at Lake #9 were also fun sightings. Wood Duck 6 Gadwall 14 American Wigeon 8 American Black Duck 2 Mallard 2500 Northern Shoveler 68 Northern Pintail 200 Green-winged Teal 56 Ring-necked Duck 465 Hooded Merganser 20 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Great Blue Heron 2 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 10 Bald Eagle 5 Northern Harrier 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 7 American Kestrel 15 American Coot 1 Killdeer 28 Wilson's Snipe 156 Bonaparte's Gull 8 Ring-billed Gull 300 Rock Pigeon X Mourning Dove X Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-headed Woodpecker 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 6 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 2 Loggerhead Shrike 1 Blue Jay X American Crow X Fish Crow 1 Horned Lark 50 Purple Martin 1 Carolina Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X Carolina Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 25 American Robin 226 Northern Mockingbird 4 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling X Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal X Red-winged Blackbird X Eastern Meadowlark 12 Common Grackle X House Sparrow X Hap and Melissa Murray, KY **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)