[TN-Bird] Chattanooga RBA #1
- From: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To:
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:01:39 -0500
You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the
Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
This is Update Number #1 made on January 11, 2003.
The Nickajack CBC was held on December 28 and finished with 98 species.
The highlights included:
WESTERN GREBE was seen again above Nickajack Dam. (The bird was first found
on December 21st and this was the last report I have of it)
PRAIRIE WARBLER
Snow Goose
Orange-crowned warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
Green-winged Teal
Count records highs for Greater Scaup, Chipping Sparrow, and American
Woodcock.
Hiwassee CBC was held on January 1. The numbers have not been complety
counted yet, but so far 98 species were recorded. Highlights included:
2 Merlin
2 Snow Geese
The first Eurasion-Collared Dove ever recorded on the count.
Lincoln's Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
11,000 plus Sandhill Cranes
Whooping Crane #6 was present on count day. She left to migrate to Florida
on January 3.
A Black-crowned Night Heron was seen near Gillispie Bend on the way to the
Hiwassee CBC.(David Spicer) (it was just north of the count circle)
A Palm Warblers and American Pipits were seen at the Brainerd Levee on
December 16. (David Patterson)
Five Virginia Rails, a Sora, 3 Sedge Wrens, and a Palm Warbler were at
Standifer Gap marsh on January 2. (David Patterson)
The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on February 13 at
7:00
PM at the Accension Luthern Church 720 South Germantown Road.
Get out in the field and let me know what you see!
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