Sat am - Doaks Creek/ Davis Creek TVA area/ Campbell County , TN N. of Lafollette I saw : 14 Wood Ducks 10 Mallards 3 Great Blue Herons 12 Green Heron **2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON- First ever seen here. 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER 4 Killdeer 28 Goldfinch Jays/ Crows YB Cuckoo 1 heard Cardinal / Mo.Doves 9 Cedar Waxwing The water level is dropping in this area exposing small area of mud flats. The most unusual bird (actually behaviour) was a young COOPERS HAWK that kept dive-bombing the Wood Ducks that were near shore in a shallow area..He would then walk around the edge of the lake in the mud much like I have seen them do in bushes/ on the ground etc when they miss a passerine.He was a muddy mess. One time, he caused the ducks to fly from the area across the pond, and then pursued them!! Big expectations, this Cooper's!! (or nuts ) Though not many birds, there is always at least one moment when birding that stands out. Nell Moore Caryville, TN =================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 =========================================================