[TN-Bird] American Pipits/Canvasback/Pintails and stuff..

  • From: Jimi Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 21:34:35 -0500

Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery/ TWRA area
Clinton, TN
Anderson  County- N. of Knoxville

Harold Howell of Knoxville TOS and I birded Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery
today from apx. 9:15 am-  10:45. It was cloudy with occasional light rain
and windy.
Best birds were -NORTHERN PINTAIL(F)  / CANVASBACK  (1)  
OSPREY  (1)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS  (1) 
and a few AMERICAN PIPITS blowing about and "pip-pipping" overhead.

Other ducks were SCAUP 8-10  /RING-NECKED DUCK (14)   
3 GREEN -WINGED TEAL and 25+ Mallards. These were in the larger pond
up on the hill to your right as you drive towards the back.
Only 6 American Coot were present. The numbers of Canada Geese have
increased to nearly 100. A banded goose held the ID number/letter of 
X88A (Black letters on white on the older type  type round collar around
the neck.)
Savannah Sparrows were numerous. 
2 Double-Crested Comorants were about as well as Kingfisher, a Great Blue
Heron and an immature Red-Shoulder Hawk. Killder were well represented as
well as Eastern Meadowlarks and Goldfinch.


Nell Moore
jimimoore@xxxxxxxx
Caryville, TN
CampbellCounty, TN
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