[TN-Bird] Melton Hill Dam Park

  • From: "Ron Hoff" <aves7000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "TN-bird" <TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:15:23 -0500

TN-birders,

Dollyann and I went out to the park/camping area at Melton Hill Dam in Roane 
county, off highway 95, for a couple of hours this morning. Following are the 
highlights:

Bonaparte's Gull - 350+ (conservative estimate). There was a large raft of them 
just above the dam.

The rest of these records were found in the campground area, on the "upper" 
road; mostly just before campsite 38:
Brown-headed Nuthatch - 2
both kinglets
lots of juncos
FOX SPARROW - I had 4 in the scope at one time (!), with about 7 total. This 
has been the most reliable place for this species we have found in recent 
years. 

Great birding,

Ron Hoff and Dollyann Myers
Clinton, TN

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