Gilbert Derouen, Reece Jamerson and Bryan Stevens birded at Austin Springs in Washington County on Tuesday, March 21, the first full day of spring. Good finds included 12 Pectoral Sandpipers and two Barn Swallows (2) on the mudflats. We also met Rick Knight in the Humphreys' pasture as we returned from the mudflats. Rick had located two Pectoral Sandpipers (part of the flock we saw fly away from the flats?) and we all got to look at the birds in a spotting scope. Also present was a mixed flock of Rusty Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, European Starlings and American Robins. Other birds included Tree Swallows, American Kestrel, American Wigeon (2), Canada Geese and Mallards. Rick told us about good birds at Musick's Campground at South Holston Lake in Sullivan County, and we proceeded to travel there for looks at Common Loons, Eared Grebes and Horned Grebes in breeding plumage. We also stopped at the Weir Dam at Osceola Recreation Area. Good birds there included Green-winged Teal, Hairy Woodpecker (2) and Hermit Thrush. Heavy rain interrupted a visit to Middlebrook Lake in Bristol, and we didn't find the Common Merganser drake Rick had reported as still being present. Bryan Stevens, Hampton, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count in which the birds you report were seen. The actual date of observation should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________