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 Sent from my iPad 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