[TN-Bird] Norris Black Scoter, Common Goldeneye

From: Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tennessee Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 16:38:30 -0500
For an hour beginning at 9:10 a.m. this morning I viewed the waterfowl opposite 
the parking area at the south end of the Norris Dam Songbird Trail (Anderson 
County) and just above the weir dam.  The Black Scoter was present but had 
apparently stayed up too late celebrating the New Year as it slept most of the 
time, raising its head a couple times and then going right back to sleep.  The 
other waterfowl were all active... a dozen Mallards, three Buffleheads (1 male, 
2 females), a male/female pair of Ring-Necked Ducks and the beautiful male 
Common Goldeneye who's been hanging out here for a few days.  He was diving 
just out from the boat ramp above the weir.  It was easy to spot the ducks... 
they were gathered in front of a Great Blue Heron standing on the opposite 
shore... the Mallards, the Ring-Necks and the Scoter. 
 
I walked the Songbird Trail Loop and checked out the water birds again when I 
was leaving around 1:30.  All were still present.  The scoter was now fully 
awake and preening in the area out from the parking lot.  She then swam rather 
swiftly down toward the weir.  
 
Other birds of interest were a Golden-Crowned Kinglet (south end of trail), a 
Ruby Crowned Kinglet, two Winter Wrens (north end of trail), a Hermit Thrush 
and two Brown Thrashers.
 
I've had a great holiday season... 4 life birds beginning with Pine Siskins at 
my feeders on Christmas, then the Western Grebe and Red-Throated Loon at 
Cherokee Dam and now the Black Scoter at Norris.
 
Happy New Year, all.
 
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, Knox County, TN
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