Bristol Birders, I had a meeting in Abingdon today so I decided to head out to Musick's Campground on my lunch break. The only problem was that I forgot to bring along my scope when I left the house this morning. Using my binoculars, I saw 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Common Loons, Canada Geese and what I suspect was the Red-necked Grebe spotted there this weekend. It was working the far shoreline and too far away to make a positive ID without a scope. On the way home I stopped by Hidden Valley Lake and spotted 6 Ring-necked Ducks, 4 Scaup (assumed to be Lesser), 1 Pied-billed Grebe, and another probable Red-necked Grebe. Again the RN-Grebe, and also the Scaup, were too far away to make a positive ID without a scope. Two each of Gadwall and Ring-necked Ducks were found on Stuart's Pond. Tomorrow I head back to Abingdon to finish the training - and I'm bringing along my scope. Good Birding, Ed Talbott Buchanan County Bird Club ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. It serves the Russell County Bird Club, Herndon Chapter TOS, Chapter, Blue Ridge Birders Club, Butternut Nature Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club, Clinch Valley Bird Club and Cumberland Nature Club. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To post to this mailing list, simply send an email to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423)764-3958