[tn-bird] upcoming KTOS trip to Rankin WMA
- From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 09:29:52 -0400 (EDT)
Below is an announcement for an upcoming KTOS field trip
to Rankin Bottoms in Cocke Co., TN, on Saturday, 24 Aug 2002.
In my humble opinion, Rankin Bottoms is probably the best
spot for migrating shorebirds between the Mississippi and
the Atlantic. As mentioned below, the best birding is when
Douglas Lake is being drawn down from 985 to 975 ft. As
of today, it's at 985 ft, so the next couple of weeks should
be great. Some of us will probably be out there tomorrow.
At this drawdown rate, the KTOS trip may be at the tail-end
of the best birding but it should still be good.
-----
Saturday, 24 August 2002
Field trip to Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
Leader: Dean Edwards (865-560-9701, 865-660-9701 cell)
Meet at noon at the Stokely Building on Cedar Bluff or
approximately 1pm at the Hardee's at exit 417 on I-40
in Dandridge. Trip time from Knoxville is just over
one hour. Some of us will likely stay until sunset.
The area is remote so bring plenty of food, water and
sunscreen. Scopes and lawn chairs are recommended.
This annual trip is timed to coincide with the drawdown
of Douglas Lake when migrant shorebird numbers can reach
the thousands and herons and egret numbers are in the
hundreds. Birding is best when the lake level is between
985 and 975 feet. Numerous species of shorebirds, herons,
egrets and ducks are likely as are Bald Eagle, Peregrine
Falcon, Warbling Vireo, Prothonotary Warbler, and Willow
Flycatcher.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
kde@xxxxxxx
=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================
The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with
first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation.
-----------------------------------------------------
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.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958
=========================================================
Other related posts:
- » [tn-bird] upcoming KTOS trip to Rankin WMA
