Bristol TOS field trip report Sat., Mar. 29, 2003 Greene Co., TN Twelve people braved rain and falling temperatures to observe birds in the open country and wetlands of western Greene County between 9 am and 6 pm Saturday. A total of fifty-two species were found. A few of the memorable moments include: a lone Cattle Egret who seemed to regard Canada Geese as very small cattle; three very active Red-headed Woodpeckers who once landed all together on a lawn; the unexpected find of a Great Egret wading a poorly drained field with a Great Blue Heron; and a good close look at a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher intense in both plumage and demeanor. Participants were James Brooks, Carole Cross, Rack Cross, Sammee Cross, Mary Jane Erwin, Bill Grigsby, Don Holt, Janice Martin, Don Miller, Linda Northrop, Judy Roach, and Ruth Smith. A crew like this is guaranteed to keep you smiling in any weather. Thanks, everybody! SPECIES LIST Double-crested Cormorant (1, Bewley Bridge) Cattle Egret (1, Green Rd.) Great Egret (1, Sapp Rd.) Great Blue Heron Wood Duck (2, Green Rd.; 9, Joachim Bible Waterfowl Refuge) Canada Goose Mallard Northern Shoveler (8, Green Rd.) Blue-winged Teal (1, Walmart ponds; 6, Sapp Rd.) Northern Harrier (1, Pottertown Rd.) Coopers Hawk (1, Sapp Rd.) Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Kildeer Solitary Sandpiper (1, Sapp Rd.) Mourning Dove Rock Dove Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpecker (3, Green Rd.) Eastern Phoebe Purple Martin (Hwy 340 near Turner Lane) Barn Swallow (Bewley Bridge) Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Bewley Bridge; Walmart ponds) Tree Swallow (Bewley Bridge; Walmart ponds) American Crow Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee Eastern Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Bewley Bridge) Eastern Bluebird American Robin Northern Mockingbird American Pipit (1, Walmart ponds; ~100, North Mohawk Road) European Starling Northern Cardinal Dark-eyed Junco Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow (3, Green Rd.) Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle Eastern Meadowlark House Sparrow ----------------------------- total 52 spp. submitted by Don Holt Johnson City, TN ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. It serves the Russell County Bird Club, Herndon Chapter TOS, Chapter, Blue Ridge Birders Club, Butternut Nature Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club, Clinch Valley Bird Club and Cumberland Nature Club. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To post to this mailing list, simply send an email to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423)764-3958