[Bristol-Birds] Re: Douglas Lake Level
- From: michael sledjeski <mbsledjeski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Roy & Robin Knispel <rknispel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:16:48 -0400
Hi Roy - Viewing from shore at Rankin Bottoms is just fair at 986' (scope
required) & is best from 982 to 978. At the current level of 987.5, better
bring a canoe. I'm in SC at the moment, should be on the water at Rankin early
next week, & will report.
Michael Sledjeski
Del Rio TN
On Aug 18, 2012, at 6:08 PM, Roy & Robin Knispel wrote:
> Hi, Michael--
> Last year at the end of August, we (Herndon Bird Club at Elizabethton)
> had a great birding field trip to Douglas Lake. I know we watched the
> newspaper and the TVA website to determine when the water got down to a level
> suitable for viewing shorebirds from land. If I remember correctly, the
> water level had to get down to somewhere in the 987 to 985 ft. range. I
> noticed in the JC Press today that the level right now is 988+ ft. What is
> the ideal level for viewing shorebirds from land and how do things look there
> now? Thanks for any information you can send me.
>
> Roy Knispel
> Lee & Lois Herndon Chapter, TOS
>
>
> Roy & Robin Knispel
> 900 Forest Avenue
> Johnson City, TN 37601-3322
> Phone: 423.202.7802
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