The last time I saw the bird, the original map that Damien Simbeck posted
to tnbirds in his ebird attachment was still the most accurate one.
That is taking 25E South from interstate 81 (as if you are going to
Rankin Bottoms) until you cross over Douglas Lake, which is the French
Broad River. After crossing the bridge, the road follows the lake shore,
and you see the island almost right away on your right (less than a mile).
This island should be covered in Ring-billed Gulls and Terns.
We just pulled over at the most logical wide shoulder along the road,
closest to the island, which also happened to be at the entrance to a small
trailer park.
Damien's map should drop you right there.
The folks that lived there were friendly and said they didn't mind
birders.
Make sure you glass the shoreline to the left, as well as the 2 small
islands.
I recommend going on to Rankin as well, via Rankin Hill Road, which is
the next left, I believe. The Phalarope could show up over there without
much effort, and there are many other good shorebirds over there right now.
Good luck! Ruben Stoll, Centerville TN.
On Aug 24, 2016 2:41 PM, "Bates Estabrooks" <wgpu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was thinking of traveling up to Dutch Bottoms sometime in the next
couple of days and was wondering about some details on where to find the
Red Phalarope.
Where is the best place to start looking? Where do you park? And how/where
do you access the mudflats?
Thanks very much.
Bates Estabrooks
Anderson County
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