Today Jim Anderson, Debi Campbell, Michele Sparks, Brenda Richards, and
I birded water areas in Sullivan County. The rain stopped as soon as we
started out. We had a good day birding, with little additional rain and
no noticeable wind at the S. Holston Lake overlook or at Musick's.
Highlights.
Paddle Creek:
1 Gadwall
11 Ring-necked Ducks
Riverside/Big Springs Rds.:
1 Pied-billed Grebe
1 Bald Eagle (imm.)
1 Red-headed Woodpecker
Weir Dam:
30 Am. Wigeon
40 Bufflehead
S. Holston Lake Dam Overlook:
2 Pied-billed Grebe
2 Ring-billed Gull
Pemberton Rd.
1 Am. Kestrel
Hwy 421 Bridge Boat Launch
1 Bald Eagle (~ 2 year-old)
6 Ring-biilled Gull
15 Bonaparte's Gull
Observation Knob Park Rd.:
1 Red-tailed Hawk
Musick's Campground:
2 Common Loon
12 Ring-billed Gull
1 White-crowned Sparrow
Middlebrook Lake:
8 Coot
153 Ring-billed Gull
In addition, we had Great Blue Herons (11) at Riverside/Big Springs Rds.
(3), Central Holston (1). Weir Dam (1), Beaver Pond off Rooty Branch Rd.
(1),Musick's Campground (2), and Middlebrook Lake (3)
Kingfisher (3) at Paddle Creek (1),
Riverside/Big Springs Rds. (1)and Middlebrook Lake (1)
Roy Knispel
Johnson City
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