WED 08 APR 2009 Erwin Linear Park, and Hwy 81, Unicoi Co., TN D. HoltDianne Draper and I walked from the Mc Donalds up past the ponds on the linear park trail Wed. and found a few birds.
Bufflehead - 1 Solitary Sandpiper - 1 Tree SwallowsNorthern Rough-winged Swallows - frequently landing on tree branches close to the bridge giving good looks
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 Yellow-rumped Warblers We also saw a Muskrat and a Ring-necked Snake.Later we stopped near the River's=edge Restaurant on Hwy 81 to look for Great Blue Herons on the nests, but didn't see any. We did however see a Purple Martin over the Nolichucky River.
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