[Bristol-Birds] Re: Goose & scoter still present
- From: "Rick Knight" <RKnight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:53:30 -0500
Wallace et al.
I think that the Ross's Goose is roosting at Middlebrook
Lake because I saw it there this morning at 7:15 a.m.
It flew off within a few minutes.
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Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
rknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> From: Wallace Coffey <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Re: Goose & scoter still present
> Date: Thursday, November 07, 2002 6:35 PM
>
>
> Bristol Area Birders:
>
> Tom Horsch and I were at Middlebrook Lake in
> Bristol this morning when the Ross's Goose
> arrived at 8:40 a.m. It flew in with a flock of
> about 200+ Canada Geese. The flock came
> low over the big white house at the upper end
> of the lake. This is indication it is not roosting
> there at night. The roosting area may be in
> Virginia since the lake is adjacent to the
> stateline.
>
> Allen Boyington and others have asked about
> the chances of seeing this bird this weekend.
> I think the chances are good.
>
> The bird seems to frequen the upper end
> of the lake but not always. Larry McDaniel
> and I found it sleeping on the parking lot
> pavement at the swimming pool. You can't
> see it from our usual vantage point on the dam.
> Others have found it up the lake. To reach
> this area go in the Middlebrook subdivision
> entrance and got to the back at the pool.
>
> Had Hooded Merganser (20) and Double-crested
> Cormorant (2) at Middlebrook.
>
> Birding at Musick's Campground, just after
> Rick Knight was there this morning, produced
> many of the species he had. Missed were the
> seven Eared Grebe.
>
> Additional birds included Ruddy Duck (1)
> Greater Yellowlegs (1) and Bonapartes Gull (1).
> The yellowlegs was feeding on the launching
> ramp at Musick's.
>
> The Surf Scoter (1) and Horned Grebe (1) were
> in the Spring Creek Embayment and the scoter
> feeding just off shore of Washington County
> Park -- opportunity for those wanting the scoter
> as a state bird.
>
> Tom left in the morning with an upset stomach and
> I birded on to Shady Valley, Johnson Co. Had
> an American Pipit flying over Orchard Bog. We
> have at least three American Kestrels apparently
> on regular feeding areas in the valley. For some
> reason, there are not many fall and winter
> records there. A bird will be seen at the Quarry
> Bog banding station during the fall.
>
> Shady was absolutely beautiful with all the fall
> colors and corn being harvested.
>
> The Cranberry Cafe is under new management.
> The Weavers bought the store last Friday -- he
> is the tall man that cooks.
>
> Let's go birding.....
>
> Wallace Coffey
> Bristol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Knight <RKnight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:19 AM
> Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Goose & scoter still present
>
>
> >
> >The Ross's Goose was seen at Bristol's Middlebrook
> >Lake early this morning.
> >
> >The female-type Surf Scoter was back at Musick's
> >on S. Holston Lake today, after being absent on the
> >5th.
> >
> >###################
> >Rick Knight
> >Johnson City, TN
> >rknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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