[TN-Bird] Re: Standifer Gap Marsh 12-22-2005
- From: Jacob Job <zjrj5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:04:10 -0800 (PST)
Sedge wrens were located on the marsh side of the access road in the back about
halfway down the road. I followed them along the road as they scurried/flew
from group of reed to the next. Winter wrens were on the corner of the field
where the muskrat pond is.
Jacob Job
Johnson City, TN
ETSU
Ooltewah,TN
David & Gloria Patterson <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Very good! Where did you see the Sedge Wrens; I have been looking for them
all fall,- had them all fall and early winter 04.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Job"
To: "Bristol Birds"
; "TN Birds"
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:16 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Standifer Gap Marsh 12-22-2005
> Very productive morning at the marsh today. I birded from 815-1215. Very
> cold in the morning, but warmed up quite nicely. Several new species of
> birds for me and several familiar faces I had not seen in a while. Most
> of the water was frozen, keeping all the waterfowl in the same general
> area making it easy to observe. The species are as follows:
>
> American Coot 112
> Northern Shoveler 35
> Mallard 24
> Gadwall 150+
> Northern Pintail 6
> Green-winged Teal 46
> Pied-billed Grebe 4
> Ring-billed Gull 7
> Great Blue Heron
> Belted Kingfisher 2
> Killdeer 2
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Eastern Phoebe
> Brown Thrasher 2
> Northern Mockingbird 3
> Eastern Meadowlark 12
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 11
> Carolina Chickadee 2
> Tufted Titmouse
> Sedge Wren 2
> Winter Wren 2
> Carolina Wren 4
> Orange-crowned Warbler: Great look at about 5 feet away in the ditch in
> the reeds, let me watch for about 2 mins.
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> European Starling 26
> Red-winged Blackbird 18
> Rusty Blackbird 4: Behind the access road in the back, on the water and
> green plant material, great looks at them.
> Song Sparrow 10
> Field Sparrow 2
> Swamp Sparrow 24
> White-throated Sparrow 4
> American Goldfinch 15+
> Eastern Bluebird 3
> Northern Cardinal 5
>
> Also, 1 muskrat, 3 whitetail deer, 1 of which walked by me until I
> grunted like a buck and turned and started walking toward me and would
> stop and I would grunt again and she would continue to creep toward me.
> She got within 40 yards, then a car pulled up and she ran into the woods.
> Very neat morning. I plan on being out there sat. morning around 830 or
> so if any one is interested.
>
>
> Jacob Job
> Johnson City, TN
> ETSU
>
> Ooltewah, TN
>
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