[TN-Bird] SE Tennessee Observations

From: Charles Murray <dro_1945@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:36:14 -0700 (PDT)
Late Thursday afternoon, March 17, I saw about 60 sandhill cranes in the area 
near the Rhea County airport. Several of them were doing their "courting 
dances." The cranes were less scattered than in previous observations in the 
same area this season. Are they getting ready to head north? Later, at the 
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Meigs County, I saw at least 4 osprey on at 
least three nesting platforms. Two other observations were at such a great 
distance up the Tennessee River near Hiwassee Island that I couldn't be sure of 
my identifications. I saw about 40 cormorants (?), most in one tree on a mud 
bar. Also, 4 large, apparently solid white birds were observed swimming in the 
same area. I don't know if they were swans, domestic geese or something else.
Charles Murray
Birchwood, TN



      

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