24 May 2007 "Bird Island", Cherokee Lake, Hamblen Co. portion (near Panther Creek S.P.) Late this afternoon, Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens took me out in their motorized canoe to view this rookery. Present were: Dbl-cr. Cormorant: about 70 nests, most with large young. Great Blue Heron: 20+ nests, most with large young. Great Egret: 10 present, but not on nests (unlike last June). Blk-cr. Night-Heron: 25+ nests, most with adults apparently still incubating or brooding. Spotted Sandpiper: 1 Of interest were 4 or 5 adult night-herons running around on the ground (like chickens) picking up dropped fish underneath cormorant nests. Thanks, Michael & Leslie. Rick Knight Johnson City, TN