TN Birders, I checked this location today, and the Common Gallinule is still there with one American Coot, presumably the same on seen earlier. Tom Howe has seen another Common Gallinule in Blount County. Could it be that they are extending their range? Harold Howell Grainger County Rutledge, TN On 2/5/12 10:29 PM, "Harold Howell" <howellh2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > TN Birders, > > The bird mentioned in Ron and Dollyann¹s post, and mentioned in Marcia Davis¹ > column in the Knoxville News-Sentinel today, is still at the location as > stated. If you are coming from the north, it is 5.6 miles south on US 411 > from its intersection with State Route 92 in Chestnut Hill, TN. ³Done Right > Automotive² is the best landmark. The bird is still hanging out with an > American Coot. Both were very cooperative. Three Ring-necked Ducks were also > on the pond when I arrived. Photos of the Common Gallinule are posted here: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/hsquare/6827318767/in/photostream > > Good Birding to all, > > Harold Howell > Grainger County > Rutledge, TN > > > > On 2/3/12 8:58 PM, "Ron Hoff" <aves7000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> TN-birders, >> >> Yesterday Dollyann and I went out to highway 411, about 9.4 miles east of >> downtown Sevierville in Sevier County, to look for a COMMON GALLINULE that we >> heard about at our bird club meeting on Wednesday. We found it after a bit of >> looking. >> >> It is on a very small pond, hanging out with an American Coot. This pond is >> directly across the road from a business called ³Done Right Automotive². >> There are a lot of cattail type reeds on the edge of the pond, and although >> the reed vegetation might only be a couple of feet wide, the gallinule was >> hiding in it on the side nearest the highway. >> >> The road shoulder is easily wide enough for a car to park safely while you >> are looking for the bird. We had to spish some to get the coot to come out >> initially, and then we saw the gallinule. >> >> Great birding, >> Ron Hoff & Dollyann Myers >> Clinton, TN >> >> >
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