Musick's Campground on the shore of South Holston Lake in Sullivan County
is a popular birding destination. Since it is private property, there has been a
long-standing arrangement for birders to sign in and out during their visits.
The late Wallace Coffey had been the keeper of the sign-in sheets. However,
since he is no longer with us and as the book was getting rather full, I took
it upon
myself to remove the sheets from late March through December of 2016.
I thought a brief summary might be of interest.
Number of birders who signed in:
March 22 thru April = 27 - - including Wallace Coffey's last visit on March
22
May = 17
no one between May 17 and July 14
July = 11
August = 88 - - Avocets & a Marbled Godwit attracted lots of birders
September = 43
October = 24
November = 29
December = 10
Most birders were locals, coming from Bristol, Johnson City, Elizabethton,
Jonesborough, Kingsport, Piney Flats, and Bluff City. Southwestern VA
had representatives from Richlands, Marion, and Rural Retreat. From
further away were folks from Mars Hill, NC, and Knoxville and Murfreesboro,
TN.
If you visit to look for birds, please remember to sign in and out. The book
is kept in a large mail box on the right just past the garden.
Our gracious host is Mae Musick. Please wave & say howdy if you see
her out working on the property.
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Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
