[TN-Bird] Reddish Egret still present

From: "Robin Barrow" <braveladyrobin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:27:16 -0400
The Reddish Egret was still present this afternoon at Rankin Bottoms.
Mike Nelson and I birded from 3:45-6:00 p.m. and had long, good views
of the bird. Mike Todd first pointed out the bird to us when we
arrived, in decent binocular view and good scope view from the
pull-off before reaching the coal tipple. Shortly afterward, it flew
off and we lost sight of it for an hour. We located it again further
north, easily visible with binoculars from the shore looking east. It
seems to like to stay near, but not with, a group of Great Egrets.
With patience, we did eventually see it raise its wings and "dance" as
it searched for food. It's a relatively cooperative bird.

At the pull-off, 2 Short-billed Dowitchers were visible by scope. We
had great views of three Osprey circling overhead at once and of
Common Yellowthroat, which we found along the gravel road north of the
tipple. Mike also heard a Chat, but we couldn't get any views of it.

Number of species:     37

Canada Goose     45
Wood Duck     1
Mallard     12
Double-crested Cormorant     20
Great Blue Heron     5
Great Egret     24
Reddish Egret     1
Green Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     1
Osprey     3
Killdeer     20
Short-billed Dowitcher     2
Ring-billed Gull     4
Rock Pigeon     3
Mourning Dove     9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Eastern Kingbird     1
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     3
Tree Swallow     1
Carolina Chickadee     3
Tufted Titmouse     1
Carolina Wren     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     6
Eastern Bluebird     4
American Robin     3
Northern Mockingbird     7
Cedar Waxwing     4
Common Yellowthroat     3
Field Sparrow     6
Northern Cardinal     1
Indigo Bunting     15
Red-winged Blackbird     5
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2

Robin Barrow
Knox Co.
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