There was also one at the River Park in Chattanooga a couple years ago (the only one I've managed to see). Carole Gobert, Knoxville From: rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Bristol-Birds] notes on Great White Heron Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:22:56 -0400 16 July 2011 Nolichucky River, Unicoi Co (but near Washington Co. line), TN Great White Heron - 1 Found today by Don Holt, seen & photographed by several others. Typically thought of as a resident of South Florida, this sub-species of the Great Blue Heron has now been reported in Tenn. at least NINE times! Some authorities think it warrants full species status, as it once did. This is the 7th record in NE Tenn since 1990, although some may involve returning birds. The earlier sightings were at South Holston Lake and on the South Holston River, as well as on the Watauga River. Other Tenn records come from the Caney Fork River (Putnam & DeKalb Cos.) in fall 2002 and from the Little River (Blount Co.) in winter 2006-2007. All of these sites have rocky shores & cool water in common, conditions a Great White is unlikely to find in South Florida. ############## Rick Knight Johnson City, TN