[TN-Bird] Re: McCown's Longspur
- From: Mark Greene <greenesnake@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:37:00 -0700 (PDT)
That is correct. Jeff Wilson
& Gilbert Foster had the first state record back in 1998 but the
bird flushed before they could get a photo.
Congrats on the first McCown's Longspur to be photographed in the state!
Mark Greene
Trenton, TN
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From: Scott Somershoe <ssomershoe@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
Cc: TN-BIRD <TN-BIRD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 5:43 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: McCown's Longspur
In terms of records for McCown's Longspur in Tennessee, there is one record
from Pace Point, 28 Nov 1998. If my memory of reading that record in the TBRC
report a couple years ago serves me right, it was found by Jeff Wilson. However
the Pace Point bird was not documented and thus the species is currently listed
as Provisional on the state list. The bird that Dan found would be the first
documented individual for the state (assuming it is submitted and accepted by
TBRC). Looking forward to the photos!! Great bird!! Congrats Dan!
Cheers,
Scott Somershoe
On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 5:14 PM, <RJHSHRIKE@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This afternoon at ~2:30 EDT Dan Jacobson found a McCown's Longspur in with a
flock of American Pipits (40-50) at Camp Jordan in East Ridge, TN. Camp Jordan
can be reached from exit #1 off I-75 just before the GA state line. Exit #1
will be US 41, go east to just before the 1st traffic light, turn left at a
sign for Camp Jordan. Go to the large arena and turn left. There will be a
large gravel parking lot and a large grassy field on the left. . The bird was
first found at the back of the gravel lot and was seen numerous times in the
grassy field, always with pipits. There are only a few records for TN and this
is the 1st record for Hamilton County. Kevin Calhoon got several identifiable
photos.
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>John Henderson
>Chattanooga
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