[TN-Bird] Rankin and Ten Islands on 10/04/13

From: Ronald Shrieves <ronaldshrieves@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 14:43:50 -0400
Douglas Lake, 10/04/13, 7:45 AM −1:05 PM, 4.5 miles by kayak, 1.5 miles on foot.
Lake elevation 979.5 ft

Put in and took out at Leadvale ramp, padded downstream into Ten Islands, then 
upstream to Rankin Bottoms. At Rankin, went ashore near tipple and walked south 
(upstream direction) on the old railroad grade for about .75 miles, then 
returned to boats. The White Pelican was in the shallow cove just south of the 
tipple.

Ten Islands:
Rock Doves (9)
Great Egret (27)
Tree Swallows (1000+)
Killdeer (10)
Great Blue Heron (6)
Am. Crow (12)
Least Sandpiper (27)
Double Crested Cormorant (70)
Belted Kingfisher (2)
Black-crowned Night Heron (4)
N. Mockingbird (2)
Ring-billed Gull (6)

Rankin Bottoms:
Great Egret (20)
Tree Swallows (200+)
Killdeer (6)
Great Blue Heron (20)
Double Crested Cormorant (52)
Belted Kingfisher (2) 
Am. White Pelican
Black Vulture
Greater Yellowlegs
Mallard Duck (26)
Easter Phoebe (2)
Bluejay
Blue-winged Teal Ducks (4)
unknown ducks (27)

Ron Shrieves
Mac Post
Knoxville

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