At Rasar Farm near Elizabethton in Carter County, TN, I saw a Great
Blue Heron, several Wood Ducks and a pair of Pied-billed Grebes on
Sept. 6 during my lunch break. Water levels on the Watauga River and
the pond at Carter County Rescue Squad pond were too high to produce
decent mud habitat for shorebirds.
The grebes were almost frolicking. Several times they paddled along the
water, almost taking flight, only to dive beneath the surface. They
seemed to be having a great time.
I also noticed that the habitat at the National Guard Armory on Stoney
Creek has been altered. This remnant habitat, once known for nesting
Willow Flycatchers, was also a good place to get Yellow-breasted Chats,
Common Yellowthroats, etc. It's been almost completely cleared out for
an expansion at the Armory. There is certainly not enough vegetation
remaining to attract chats.
At home in Hampton on Sept. 6, not too much evidence of migration. I
did see a nice male Northern Parula, several Gray Catbirds and a few
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
Bryan Stevens, Hampton, TN
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