Doris Ratchford & Jim Rathchford birding eastern Sullivan Co., TN 30 November 2014 Nicely Branch Lake, Bristol TN: Gadwall (9) Hooded Merganser (20) South Holston Dam--Weir Dam -Osceola Island Area: American Wigeon (23) "Found in 3 different spots on the lake. Small group of 7 near Weir, larger group up stream from Weir of 13, 3 more down stream from Weir." Bufflehead (52) Pied-billed Grebe (1) Thomas Creek at Rooty Branch: American Black Duck (3) Northern Pintail (1) Green-winged Teal (1) "Easy to spot in the middle of a group of Mallards. Smaller and a darker waterfowl." Hooded Merganser (1) Middlebrook Lake, Bristol TN: Ring-necked Duck (1) Hooded Merganser (127)"Seems to be a good year for Hooded Merganser. Used scope to count and took pics. Of course could not get all 127 in one shot." Pied-billed Grebe (3) American Coot (17) Ring-billed Gull (130) Musick's Campground: Common Loon (1) Pied-billed Grebe (1) Horned Grebe (15) Double-crested Cormorant (2) Ring-billed Gull (250) "Best estimate of a very large group of gulls" White-crowned Sparrow (15)