Reece Jamerson and Bryan Stevens enjoyed a great stop at the Paddlecreek Pond in Sullivan County at about 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. We had nine species of ducks as well as a Red-tailed Hawk and Northern Harrier. A few Killdeer and many, many Crows. Ducks: Ring-necked Duck- 114 Gadwall- 31 American Wigeon- 11 Mallard- 9 Lesser Scaup- 8 Wood Duck- 6 Canvasback- 5 Green-winged Teal- 4 Hooded Merganser- 2 We also re-located the wandering Cackling Geese reported already by Rick Knight and Tom McNeil. This time, the four Cackling Geese and their Canada Geese companions were at the Meadowbrook Farm pond on Highway 44 near the turn onto Cold Springs Church Road. At Middlebrook Lake, highlights included 2 Great Blue Herons, 8 Hooded Mergansers, a single Ring-necked Duck hen, three Mute Swans, Ring-billed Gulls and 1 Herring Gull. At Musick's Campground, we had three Common Loons, a Pied-billed Grebe and Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles. Bryan Stevens, Hampton, TN ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.