[TN-Bird] Field Notes for Weekend [March 25-27]

  • From: Robert Biller <xyon42@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:00:16 -0400

Birded Friday -  Sunday in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan Counties. My
Field Notes are below.
[to convert meters to feet multiply by 3.28083989501312]

Friday 3/25/2011

2:16:34PM
at or near: Dry Creek Road
1589 State Highway 2587, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
36.245090°N  82.376539°W  @719.0m (Washington County)

Blue-headed Vireo 2

2:26:55PM
at or near: Dry Creek Road
1204-1588 State Highway 2587, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
36.239935°N  82.385116°W  @711.0m (Washington County)

Blue-headed Vireo 3
Pileated Woodpecker
Golden-crowned Kinglet

3:41:58PM
at or near: Corby Bridge Road and old TN 34
664 Washington College Rd, Telford (Washington), TN 37690, USA
36.206092°N  82.549228°W  @489.0m (Washington County)

Blue-winged Teal

3:46:56PM
at or near:
309 Corby Bridge Rd, Limestone (Washington), TN 37681, USA
36.209223°N  82.621789°W  @453.0m

Blue-winged Teal 2

4:17:50PM
at or near:
199 Keebler Rd, Limestone (Washington), TN 37681, USA
36.206447°N  82.637733°W  @437.0m

8-10 Horned Larks

Saturday 3/26/11

10:16:54AM
at or near: Shook Branch
1040-2612 U.S. 321 Scenic, Laurel Fork (Carter), TN 37658, USA
36.302696°N  82.126043°W  @606.0m

Blue-headed Vireo
Mallard
Chickadee
Crow
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay

10:34:26AM
at or near: Watauga Point
U.S. 321 Scenic, Laurel Fork (Carter), TN 37658, USA
36.319254°N  82.084202°W  @589.0m

Pine Warbler
Northern Flicker
Tufted Titmouse
Dark-eyed Junco
American Crow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Chickadee
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
Downy Woodpecker
American Robin 2

11:38:00AM
at or near: Upper Entrance to Pond Moutain
Little Stony Creek Rd, Butler, TN (Carter) 37640, USA
36.311821°N  82.072686°W  @606.0m

Ruffed Grouse
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Eastern Phoebe
Dark-eyed Junco
Carolina Wren
Hairy Woodpecker

Pine Warbler 2

3:30:29PM
at or near: Little Wilbur Dam
Horsehoe Dam Rd, Elizabethton (Carter), TN 37643, USA
36.339120°N  82.118110°W  @522.0m

Pine Warbler 2
Bufflehead 50
Northern Rough-winged Swallows 5

Sunday 3/27/11

9:47:33AM
at or near: Paddle Creek Pond
659 Paddle Creek Rd, Bristol (Sullivan), TN 37620, USA
36.505897°N  82.184600°W  @462.0m

Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Barn Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallows 5
Wilson's Snipe 2
Canada Geese 32
Great Blue Heron
Tree Swallow 8-10
Gadwall 2
Blue-winged Teal 4
American Wigeon 2
Wood Duck 2
Belted Kingfisher
Killdeer 4

10:23:38AM
at or near: South Holston River Riverside Rd. to Patton Circle
1785 Riverside Rd, Bluff City, TN (Sullivan) 37618, USA
36.493228°N  82.194369°W  @438.0m


Lesser Scaup
Great Blue Heron 4
Belted Kingfisher 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Mallard
Kestrel
Chipping Sparrows
Eastern Bluebirds

11:11:40AM

at or near: Weir Dam
376 Holston View Dam Rd, Bristol (Sullivan), TN 37620, USA
36.524016°N  82.109536°W  @452.0m

Mallard 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallows
Tree Swallows
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Robins
Blue Jays

11:50:40AM
at or near: Top of South Holston Dam
S Holston Dam Rd, Bristol, TN 37620, USA
36.525423°N  82.087758°W  @529.0m

Common Loon
Red-breasted Merganser 2 (hens)
Ring-billed Gulls (many)

12:53:42PM
at or near: Musick's Campground
465 Painter Creek Rd, Bristol (Sullivan), TN 37620, USA
36.591208°N  82.029107°W  @533.0m

Brown Thrasher (singing)
Eared Grebe 2
Horned Grebe
Common Loon 4
Pied-billed Grebe 7
Ring-billed Gull (many)
Tree Swallow (lots)

2:21:02PM
at or near:The Point Boat Ramp at South Holston Bridge
5562-5718 Tennessee 34 Scenic, Holston Valley (Sullivan), TN 37620, USA
36.559173°N  82.040908°W  @533.0m

Pine Warbler
Common Loon
Bonaparte's Gull 4
Osprey
Ring-billed Gull 20+
Tree Swallow (loads over the lake)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Double-crested Cormorant
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse
Song Sparrow

1:33:21PM
at or near: TWRA Boat Ramp next to Musick's
Lake Acc, Bristol, TN (Sullivan) 37620, USA
36.585773°N  82.033108°W  @528.0m

Red-breasted Merganser 6
Ring-necked Duck 4
Double-crested Cormorant 44
Common Loon 3
Common Raven 1 (being harassed by 2 American Crows)
Ring-billed Gulls 200+
Tree Swallows (lots)
Pied-billed Grebe 15

2:55:08PM
at or near:
400-498 Redstone Dr, Bristol (Sullivan), TN 37620, USA
36.590038°N  82.135681°W  @538.0m

Common Raven
American Crow (harassing Raven)
Mallard 4
Tree Swallows
Barn Swallow
Pied-billed Grebe 2

Rob Biller
Elizabethon, TN

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