[Bristol-Birds] Highlights of birding in Sullivan and Carter Counties 2-24-09
- From: "Roy & Robin Knispel" <rknispel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:11:30 -0500
Reece Jamerson, Gil Derouen and I birded primarily waterfowl areas in Carter
and Sullivan counties today. Highlights include:
Carter County
Rasar Farm, Watauga River:
Great Blue Heron 2 Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mallard 2 Wigeon
1
Bufflehead 32 Killdeer
7
Kestrel 1 Pine Siskin
1
Watauga River, Siam Bridge area
Mallard 5 Wood Duck 1
Bufflehead 1 Goldeneye (female) 1
downstream from the bridge
Wilbur
Bufflehead 57 White-winged Scoter 1
(female)
Redhead 14 Ring-necked Duck 13
Sullivan County
Paddle Creek Ponds (lots of ducks)
Mallard 33 Wigeon 58
Gadwall 20 Canvasback 1
(male)
Ring-necked Duck 7 Redhead 6
Hooded Merganser 15 Goldeneye 1
(male)
King Lane (off Hwy 44 near Musick's)
White-crowned Sparrow 2 Pine Siskin 26
Musick's Campground
Mallard 15 Bald Eagle 1
Long-tailed Duck 1 (female) Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 3 Horned Grebe 7
Ring-billed Gull 180 Canada Geese 8
Middlebrook Lake
Pied-billed Grebe 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2
Great Blue Heron 1 Ring-billed Gull 31
Notably absent from Middlebrook Lake were Hooded Mergansers.
This was a great day to have been out. Very enjoyable birding.
Roy Knispel
Johnson City, TN Washington County
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