[TN-Bird] Re: Long-tailed Duck still at Lake Breckenridge, southern Cumberland Co. (Monday, Feb. 18)

  • From: Susan Hubley <shubley@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:05:01 -0500

1:45 p.m., 2/18/13
The Long-tailed Duck is still present at Lake Breckenridge, observed for the 
last 10 minutes.
Redheads, Ring-necked Ducks and 1 Bufflehead also seen.
Thank you, Ed.
Susan Hubley

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On Feb 18, 2013, at 8:42 AM, "Ed Legrand" <elegrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The female Long-tailed Duck was still at Lake Breckenridge as of 7:30 AM CST 
> this morning (Monday). It could be seen from the road, without having to pull 
> into the parking area.
> Nearby Lake Tansi and Lake Hiawatha were ducky yesterday (Canvasbacks, 
> Shovelers, etc. at L. Hiawatha).
> Ed LeGrand
> Crossville, Cumberland Co., TN
>  
> From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Ed Legrand
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:21 PM
> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TN-Bird] Long-tailed Duck at Lake Breckenridge, southern Cumberland 
> Co. today
>  
> There was a female Long-tailed Duck at Lake Breckenridge in southern 
> Cumberland Co. this morning (Sunday, Feb. 17), along with 16 Redheads, 20 
> Ring-necked Ducks, and 8 Hooded Mergansers. I viewed it (and took 
> documentable photos) from the end of Cherry St. which is near the dam. There 
> is room along the road to avoid trespassing on the heavily-signed Property 
> Owners’ Association parking area. I was expecting the bird to show up with 
> other roosting ducks at Lake Tansi (4 miles north) this evening, but I 
> couldn’t find it. Typing “Lake Breckenridge, TN” into Google Maps brings the 
> location right up.
>  
> Sandhill Cranes were active today in southern Cumberland Co., with 5 flocks 
> totaling 235 birds heading NW in the morning, and one flock of 60 heading 
> south in late afternoon.
>  
> Ed LeGrand
> Crossville, Cumberland Co., TN

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