[TN-Bird] Results of Hiwassee CBC, Jan 4

From: "Kevin A. Calhoon" <kac@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Harold Sharp" <sharp_h@xxxxxxxxx>, "Ray Zimmerman" <znaturalist@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:46:32 -0500

Twenty -five observers found 95 species on the Hiwassee CBC held on
January 4.   It was cold clear day and the highlights included two new
species for the count: a Prairie Falcon(never refound) (first SE TN
record) found by Tommie Rogers and Libby Wolfe and a Northern
Rough-winged Swallow found by my party.  Highlights included:

 

-          New record high for Redheads (283)

-          Prairie Falcon

-          New count high for Red-headed Woodpecker (26)

-          16 Least Sandpiper

-          77 Dunlin

-          Northern Rough-winged Swallow

-          4 American Woodcock

-          24 Bald Eagles

-          1 Golden Eagle

-          13597 Sandhill Cranes

-          3 Whooping Cranes

-          2 Great Egret

 

LOWLIGHTS:

-          No Sharp-shinned Hawk

-          2 Common Grackle

 

Thanks for everyone who helped with this count!!!

 

 

Kevin Calhoon

Assistant Curator of Forests

Tennessee Aquarium

423-785-4070

[TN-Bird] Results of Hiwassee CBC, Jan 4

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