Hi folks, At the recommendation of Steve and Gail Clendenen, I checked out Ish Creek in Blount County late this afternoon. There was nothing noteworthy at the Ish Creek boat ramp so I moved on toward the mouth of Ish Creek about where Scenic Point Drive comes along side of Ish Creek - at the entrance to a big subdivision. The waterfowl birding was AMAZING! The list is below, but I'm sure I missed something and I think I probably underestimated the numbers. I was there 45 minutes, had to leave, and not sure I got to see everything there, but maybe I did. Try to get out there soon!! Ish Creek and Scenic Point Drive, Blount, US-TN Feb 28, 2015 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Protocol: Stationary 17 species Mallard 7 Canvasback 16 (probably low) Redhead 175 Large concentration of these ducks in the embayment (probably low) Ring-necked Duck 32 Greater Scaup 25 Seen next to Lesser Scaup for comparison; large head, large bill, large nail on bill, rounded head, extreme white sided, slightly larger than adjacent L.Scaup Lesser Scaup 25 White-winged Scoter 1 Large, dark scoter, white-wings showing, male, showing white eye mark trailing behind eye, orangish or reddish tip to bill Bufflehead 6 Common Goldeneye 22 Large group of these ducks diving in an amongst the other waterfowl; distinct white cheek patch behind bill, green head, golden eye, white sides on males; brown head, golden eye, yellow-tipped bill on females Hooded Merganser 26 Common Merganser 3 All males, white-sided, white-necked, green head, large reddish bill; no reddish on breast or patterned side; too far away for photo, but good views in scope Pied-billed Grebe 31 Large group of Pied-billed Grebes at close range seen from Scenic Drive Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Bonaparte's Gull 65 Ring-billed Gull 200 Herring Gull 3 Keith Watson Pittman Center, TN