[Bristol-Birds] Doris Ratchford & Jim Rathchford birding eastern Sullivan Co TN 30 Nov 2014

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  • Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:36:21 -0500

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)

 

 

 

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