[TN-Bird] Re: Spring Wonderland
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:55:06 -0400
TN-Birders:
A check of waterfowl and shorebird areas in eastern Sullivan County today
(4/24) failed to turn up migrants grounded by the storm or any significant
change in numbers noted in previous days. I had two American Goldfinches,
indicating the large wintering population has at least left my neighborhood.
Otherwise, the snow continued to fall througout the day and that did not
stop the birds from their spring singing. Several species continued in full
song despite the wind, snow and dark clouds. An amazing performance.
Let's go birding.....
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:40 AM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Spring Wonderland
> I awoke here in Bristol this morning to a steady snowfall of big white
fluffy flakes. It continues fall two hours later. Temperature 31 degrees
F.
> No snowcover on the ground or roads. The trees are bending from the
weight. All are draped in a sheet of white spring wonderland. We have
about one inch of snow covering most all the vegetation.
>
> At my feeder: a single American Goldfinch clinging to the thistle bag and
feeding seriously.
>
> Wonder where the warblers are ? Wondder about the Scarlet Tangagers and
vireos and all of the other migrants ?
>
> I am leaving now. Will sign off and head out to a few faviorite spots to
see if any migrants have been pinned down by the snowstorm. Since it rained
a lot yesterday, I doubt if much will be found. Especially want to check
for shorebirds and some waterfowl that might be running late.
>
> It will be nearly 50 degrees in a few hours and this, too, will have past.
>
> Let's go birding.....
>
> Wallace Coffey
> Bristol, TN, Sullivan Co.
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