[TN-Bird] Re: [Bristol-Birds] notes on Great White Heron
- From: KD Edwards <sparverius@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx" <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:09:49 -0400
There were actually TWO birds in Chattanooga at that time.
There has also been speculation as to whether some of these inland, northern
reports are of actual Great White Herons from the Florida Keys or of abnormally
plumaged birds from local populations. I reviewed 2 or 3 GWHE reports while on
the TN Bird Records Committee. Those were well documented with several photos
which I felt were good for GWHE (and were unanimously accepted as such by the
Committee).
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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On Jul 16, 2011, at 18:27, Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>
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