[TN-Bird] Long-tailed Duck & Probable Ross's Goose at Musick's Campground
- From: "Dwayne Martin" <redxbill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:21:41 -0500
I was at Musick's Campground for time today (11-16-03) scouting for an
upcoming field trip for the Carolina Bird Club. One of the first birds I
saw was a female Long-tailed Duck with a couple of Mallards. There were
also 9 female Red-breasted Mergansers, one female Lesser Scaup, a few Horned
Grebes and I only found one Eared Grebe. I then went down to the Weir Dam
below Holston Dam. There I found a Mute Swan chasing the Buffleheads
around. There were also American Wigeon, Mallards, American Black Duck, and
Ring-necked Duck. I then went back to Musick's and the Long-tailed Duck had
joined some Ring-necked Ducks. They all took flight and headed out of the
cove, so I searched the cove some more and found five Common Loons. While I
was looking at the loons the Long-tailed Duck must have snuck back in. I
refound her with some Coots. While I was looking at the duck, a group of
about 50 Canada Geese came flying in to the Virginia side of the cove. I
was able to pick out two different geese in the group with my binocs. I got
the scope on them. One was a juvenile "Blue" Snow Goose and the other
appeared to be a Ross's Goose. It was noticeably smaller the Blue Goose.
They were to far away to get a good look at the bill. It then started to
rain hard so I left. They were all still there when I left. Sorry I didn't
call you Wallace, but I didn't have your number.
Dwayne
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Dwayne Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Taylorsville, NC
redxbill@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.geocities.com/foothillsbirdclub/
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