[tn-bird] Re: Grebe still there today
- From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:50:18 -0400
The Western Grebe was still on Norris Lake this morning (Sunday, Aug. 25)
between 11am and noon.
Nell Moore and I first saw the bird about 800 yards from the point by the
bridge as described in the directions (see below). But we were able to move to
a closer spot, about 300 yards from the bird. With a scope at 45X, this
beautiful bird was easy to see clearly. As others have described it, the black
"hood" extended fully and clearly below the red eye--a field mark that should
identify it as an adult Western Grebe still in breeding plumage. The bird
preened in front of us for about 10 minutes continuously, so we got very good
long looks.
At one point the bird dived and we were unable to observe it surface for
approximately 5 minutes (or perhaps longer), with both of us scanning the water
constantly. It is possible the bird broke the surface with its head to get a
breath and we missed it. Does anyone know how long this species can stay under?
Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, TN
srs1225 wrote:
> Thank you very much for your great drections!!! This is an absolute
> beautiiful Western Grebe speciman first spotted around 8:30 AM (Be Still My
> Heart!) this morning by Stephen and Rebecca Satterfield. Patsy Shoffner soon
> joined us, then a while later Bill Sullivan joined in all the excitement, as
> the bird put on an absolute show for us. It stayed almost in the same area
> of water the entire time. Just before we left, around 12:30 PM John
> Henderson showed up with a group from Chattanooga and all were amazed the
> Grebe was so easy to see. Congratulations on your Great find and thanks
> again for sharing it with all of us. Good Birding and Good luck to all!
>
> Stephen and Rebecca Satterfield
> Luttrell, Tn (Union County)
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> TN Birders,
> As I have already had a couple of requests for directions to the area
> Aechmorphorus spp. Was located I thought I would send it out to everyone at
> once.
>
> If you are headed north on Highway 33 turn right onto Hickory Valley Road
> (just before the BP station), then right onto Walker Ford Road just as you
> cross Dodson Creek, then you will turn left on to Black Fox Road. Take Black
> Fox Road until you cross the old steel girder bridge that crosses Hogskin
> Creek. There is an informal parking area on the left. Yesterday the bird
> was swimming approx. 100 meters off this point towards the main channel of
> the reservoir. That's about as close as I can get you form here. Good luck,
> I hope some others see this bird. It was certainly my first look at one.
>
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