[Bristol-Birds] recent sightings in NE Tennessee
- From: "Rick Knight" <RKnight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:36:17 -0400
Great Egret: 1 at Austin Springs on 7 July & 1 the next day near Bowmantown,
both in Washington Co.
Osprey: 1 at Austin Springs on 2 & 10 July.
Bobolink: a pair has been present in the Nolichucky River valley near Conklin,
in Washington Co since early May & are suspected to be nesting. The field they
were first seen in was mowed for hay in late May, but they have been in an
adjacent field since then and are being monitored.
Dickcissel: 1 or 2 pairs are still at the "regular" site in Limestone, at the
jct. of Old St. Rt. 34 & Taylor Mill Rd, where they have occurred the last 8
years!
Savannah & Grasshopper Sparrows, Blue Grosbeak: fairly numerous in Washington
Co.
Last but not least, a Black Bear crossed the hwy along Watauga Lake on 23 June.
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Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
rknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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