[Bristol-Birds] SW Virginia birders dominant in 2007 best bird finds !
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:42:34 -0500
Southwest Virginia birders walked away with eight of the top 10 best birding
finds of the past year when recognition of birding accomplishments were
announced by the Bristol Bird Club Saturday night at the annual club
Christmas party.
The top 20 best bird finds dating back to the end of
November 2006 were presented. Much of the leading pace was provided
by members of the Buchanan County Bird Club and Russell County
Bird Club.
It was the first year that Southwest Virginia birders had demonstrated such
dominance of good records and birding success in the region.
The best bird find of the year was two Swallow-tailed Kites which were
present on the Nolichuckey River in Washington County, TN in August
and provided many exciting thrills for birders who came from far and
wide to see them. The Green-tailed Towhee at Galax, VA in February
was a close second.
2007 BEST BIRD FINDS OF THE YEAR - BY BRISTOL BIRD CLUB
1. Swallow-tailed Kite (2), Nolichuckey River, Washington Co., TN, 17 Aug 2007
(Olen Gentry, Rita Hunt,
Don Miller, Alice Loftin, Don Holt, Rick Knight, Larry McDaniel).
2. Green-tailed Towhee (1) Galax, Grayson Co., VA 13 Feb 2007 (Bob Perkins).
Second region record.
3. Trumpeter Swan (1) Abingdon, Washington Co., VA 26 -20 Mar 2007 (Ed Morgan).
First Southwest
Virginia record.
4. Northern Saw-whet Owl (3) Breaks, Dickenson Co., VA in a residential yard
orchard 15 Jun 2007 (David Raines).
5. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Compton Mnt., Buchanan Co., VA 6 July 2007 (photo
by Jack Brown).
6. Sandhill Crane, Compton Mnt., Buchanan Co., VA. 22 June 2007 (photo by Roger
Mayhorn).
7. Western Kingbird, Breaks, Dickenson Co., VA 3, Sept 2007 (David Raines)
8. Eurasian Collared Dove, Lebanon, Russell Co., VA 20 Apr 2007 (Bob Riggs)
first Southwest Virginia record.
9. Bald Eagle (nest with 2 young) Clinch River, Hancock Co., TN 16 Jun 2007
(Wayne Jones)
10. American White Pelican (1) Livsa River, Buchanan Co., VA 26 Sep 2007 (photo
Phillip Vandyke).
11. Eurasian Collared Dove (3), Blue Springs Rd. Carter Co., TN 25 Feb 2007 Tom
McNeil. (first Carter
County record)
12. Spotted Sandpiper (1) S.F. Holston River, Kingsport, TN, 27 Jan 2007 (Rick
Phillips).
13. Northern Saw-whet Owl (1) Steele Creek Park, Bristol TN, Bristol CBC 31 Dec
2006 (Joe McGuiness, Kim Stroud).
14. Red Knot (juv.) Cocke Co., TN 3 Sept 2007 (Don Miller, Michael Sledjeski)
15. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (25 = state record high) Douglass Lake, TN 7 Sep
2007 (Rick Knight, Michael Sledjeski).
16. Bank Swallows (at nest) Greene Co., TN 23 May 2007 (Don Holt).
17, Common Moorhen (1) Rogersville, TN 17 May 2007 (David Kirschke).
18. Pine Siskin (nest with egg) Roan Mnt. Carter Co., TN 19 May 2007 (Nora
Schubert, Rob Biller).
19. Eurasian Collared Dove, western Grayson Co., VA 29 Jul 2007, (Allen
Boynton). (second SW VA record, first county record).
20. Eurasian Collared Dove, Limestone, Washington Co., TN (2nd county record)
20 Jan 2007 (Rick Knight).
Let's go birding.......
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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