[TN-Bird] Reddish Egret, Cocke County
- From: jameswbrooks@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:49:31 +0000
The Reddish Egret showed up after 5 p.m. at the place where you can drive down
to the water before the Rankin Bottoms Coal Tipple. He was first located by
David Hunt of Gray. Also present were James Brooks, Carol Gobert of Knoxville
and Ginger Goolsby, Morristown. It was still dancing on the far side after 6
p.m.
The bill appears more black than the bicolored bill of an adult bird, and it is
noticably smaller than the Great Egrets present, but diagnostic is its trick of
spreading its wings and dancing in the shallows.
For those who haven't been to Rankin Bottoms take exit 8 (Morristown) from U.S.
Interstate Highway 81, go south until you cross Douglas Lake, then left onto
Rankin Hill Road (watchable wildlife sign). Turn left again at the small store
at the bottom of the hill and follow this road which turns to gravel, crosses
the tracks and runs beside the tracks before opening into Rankin Bottoms. When
you see the old coal tipple ahead of you and water to both left and right, turn
right, go down to the water and begin looking. He has been spotted at all hours
of the day.
James Brooks
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