[TN-Bird] Re: Common Gallinule in Sevier County
- From: "tom howe" <blountbirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <howellh2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'TN Bird'" <TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:28:16 -0400
Blount Co.
2/21/12
After Harold's resighting of the Common Gallinule in Sevier Co. I was
concerned that the Blount Co. bird might have left since I hadn't seen it
since Saturday. However, this evening after searching for over an hour
(uncharacteristically) it finally came out in the open. It was likely later
in the day than I have tried before. Even the Coot were quietly sitting
among the cattails. The rails didn't seem to mind the day's lateness though.
I saw both Soras. The bird that has been here since fall has much more
extensive gray on the breast and side of the neck and a darker, cleaner
looking black surrounding the bill than the newcomer which is decidedly
browner on the neck and flanks. One marsh wren was heard calling and
singing. The catch of the day, however, was my first VIRGINIA RAIL for this
marsh. A rough-winged swallow also made it's first springtime appearance
along with a female Hooded Merganser. The two pied-billed grebes were
hanging very close to one another-hopefully they will stay and breed. Last
year I heard one on May 31st but no later.
Happy Birding,
Tom Howe
Alcoa
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From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Harold Howell
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:50 PM
To: TN Bird
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Common Gallinule in Sevier County
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:
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