[TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes/ Campbell County, TN/Rafts of ducks
- From: Jimi Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 17:42:05 -0500
38 Sandhill Cranes were sighted at 3:30 this afternoon at Cove Lake
State Park in Campbell County, TN! (NE of Knoxville) It was extremely
windy and cold with snow flurries blowing about when we heard the distant
calls and watched them coming in from the NE and start their descent into
the park fields. Quickly a flock of Canada Geese (27) flew up underneath
them in a V- formation and seemed to challenge their plans to land. They
pulled back up and flew off towards Caryville Mt. rising higher and
higher. A shame they did not land, nevertheless a record for the park and
County (at least for me) and an exciting acrobatic maneuver to see those
Geese and Cranes interact. I doubt they have ever been sighted here
before. Does anyone have any records? If so, I would like to know. (Reply
privately off tnbird list)
There were very large flocks of Cedar Waxwings (200 +) literally
swarming like bees in the Cedar Trees and eating berries voraciously.
2 good size rafts of DUCKS were present with RING-NECKED DUCK the
highest count of 102. AMERICAN WIGEON (22) were seen for the first time
this fall as well as 3 NORTHERN SHOVELER, one a nicely colored male and
the other 2 females. Others were BUFFLEHEAD (12)
HOODED MERGANSER ( 33 ) GREEN-WINGED TEAL (2)
LESSER SCAUP (5) GADWALL (48)
Over 100 RING-BILLED GULLS and HERRING GULLS were swirling around over
the lake, but were gone with 20 minutes.
Nell and Jimi Moore
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx
Caryville, TN
CampbellCounty, TN
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