28 Feb 2015 Birded several area waterways in Northeast Tenn., with locally / regionally significant numbers for several species (divers & Gr. White-fr. Goose): Boone Lake - Washington & Sullivan Cos. Am. Wigeon - 2 Canvasback - 13, mostly males Redhead - 6 Ring-nk. Duck - 20 Gr. Scaup - 10 Lsr. Scaup - 30 White-wg. Scoter - 11, including 1 ad. male Com. Goldeneye - 11 Hooded Merganser - 6 Com. Merganser - 8, including 3 males Red-br. Merganser - 22 Middlebrook Lake - Sullivan Co. Canvasback - 1 male Ring-nk. Duck - 10 Hooded Merganser - 3 Com. Merganser - 3, all males South Holston Lake (Musick's) - Sullivan Co. Gr. White-fronted Goose - 34, new high count in area Am. Wigeon - 4 N. Pintail - 2 White-wg. Scoter - 6, including 1 ad. male Long-tailed Duck - 12, including 5 males Bufflehead - 2 Com. Merganser - 51, many males, most I've seen locally since late 1970s Red-br. Merganser - 8 South Holston River weir - Sullivan Co. Am. Wigeon - 24 Green-wg. Teal - 2 Redhead - 10 Ring-nk. Duck - 13 Gr. Scaup - 1 Bufflehead - 20 Ruddy Duck - 2 South Holston River (Hwy 44 bridge & Rockhold Rd) - Sullivan Co Am. Wigeon - 6 Green-wg. Teal - 2 N. Shoveler - 2 Canvasback - 25, mostly males Ring-nk. Duck - 18 Gr. Scaup - 28 Lsr. Scaup - 7 White-wg. Scoter - 1 Bufflehead - 3 Com. Goldeneye - 2 males ################### Rick Knight Johnson City, TN