[TN-Bird] Franklin's Gull at South Holston Lake
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:49:23 -0400
14 Oct 2013
Musick's Campground on South Holston Lake, Sullivan Co., TN
This site has a remarkable record of attracting rare birds.
Franklin's Gull - 1 im. - 1st record in upper 5-county area
Laughing Gull - 4 im.
Lsr- Black-backed Gull - 1 im. - 2nd record in upper 5-county area
Ring-billed Gull - 52
Herring Gull - 3
Com. Tern - 6
also;
Am. Wigeon - 11 - first of fall
Blue-wg. Teal - 5
N. Shoveler - 14
Com. Loon - 2
Pied-billed Grebe - 3
Am. Coot - 2 - first of fall
Dbl-cr. Cormorant - 1
Osprey - 1
The Franklin's Gull was first located by Brookie & Jean Potter.
All of the gulls departed the site before sunset.
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
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