2 Sep 2017
Rankin Bottoms, Cocke Co., TN
The Elizabethton Bird Club held an outing with 14 participants.
Although it had rained much of the day, we lucked out, as it drizzled
for just a few minutes while we were there. Walking areas were rather
muddy and lighting was not the best. Viewing range is still distant.
But, we saw some nice birds.
Highlights:
Great Egret - 130+
Black-bellied Plover - 2
Am. Golden-Plover - 5
Sanderling - 3
Stilt Sandpiper - 22
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 4
Short-billed Dowitcher - 3
Wilson's Phalarope - 3 (matches the high count for the site)
Forster's Tern - 1
Tree Swallow - 5,000+ !!
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN