[Bristol-Birds] Marsh Wren & Spotted Sandpiper in Kingsport

  • From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:56:23 -0500

25 Feb 2008
south fork of Holston River at Riverfront Restaurant
Kingsport, TN

Marsh Wren - 1, first seen by David Hunt on 21 Feb; this is about the 7th
winter record in NE Tenn & among few late winter records in state (most
winter occurrences are in Dec ;  fide Robinson [1990]).  - - -  nice find David.

Spotted Sandpiper - 1, wintering bird still present.

elsewhere in Kingsport:
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1, at greenbelt behind Super K-Mart (E. Stone Dr.).

Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN

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