[TN-Bird] Standifer Gap Marsh

  • From: "David & Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 14:34:35 -0000

Standifer Gap Marsh, Chattanooga, TN
April 8, 200

Pied-billed Grebe (3)

Mallard nest with 10 eggs, 2nd nest with 2eggs appears abandoned, 3rd nest 
under construction

Blue-winged Teal (17)

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Coot (2), Virginia Rail (6+) and Sora (4+)  heard and fllushed in several 
locations

Snipe and Greater Yellowlegs (2)

Common Tern (2)

Eastern Kingbird 

White-eyed Vireo

Common Yellowthroat (6+)

Waded completely around marsh and up and down all inlets and channels, 4 hours, 
saw/heard no American Bittern, no herons/egrets except Great Blue, no rails 
except Virginia and Sora, no wrens except Carolina.  Water higher than usual, 
hip boots recommended.

David Patterson
Chattanooga, TN

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