[Bristol-Birds] Waterfowl, Sullivan County

  • From: "Roy & Robin Knispel" <rknispel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:40:13 -0500

Reece Jamerson, Gil Derouen and I birded waterfowl areas in Sullivan County 
this morning.  Waterfowl and other highlights include:

Paddle Creek
Mallard  8                         Gadwall   6
Am. Wigeon   5                 Ring-necked Duck   1
Hooded Merganser   2        Kingfisher   1
Great Blue Heron    1

Meadowbrook Farm at Cold Spring Road and Hwy 44 Intersection
Ring-necked Duck    28 (all males)              Canada Goose   27

King Lane
Kestrel     1         N. Flicker  1        Pine Siskin     35
5 White-tailed Deer on the shoulder of the road

Musick's Campground
Mallard   2                       Black Duck    2
Pied-billed Grebe   7         Eared Grebe   1

S. Holston River, Weir Dam
Am. Wigeon   2              Green-winged Teal   2
Bufflehead    40

Middlebrook Lake
Mute Swan   2                 Canada Goose     48
Mallard 12                       Hooded Merganser  73
Pied-billed Grebe  3         Coot     4
Great Blue Heron   1        Killdeer   4                      
Ring-billed Gull    308

After several days of rain, it was a great morning to be out.

Roy Knispel
Johnson City, Washington County, TN

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