Two Ring-necked Ducks have arrived at Middlebrook Lake in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. One is in male plumage. The were first found today, 16 Oct. This is my FFR (first fall record) for the spices this year. It is about a week earlier than a probable date but within the possible schedule shown in the Knight-2 book (The Birds of Northeast Tennessee- Second Edition 2008, Rick Knight). Let's go birding...... Wallace Coffey