[tn-bird] Rankin WMA, other highlights

From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 09:58:51 -0400 (EDT)


Several birders were out at Rankin WMA in Cocke Co. on Sunday
evening (18 Aug 2002).  Douglas Lake was at 982 ft according
to the TVA website.  The mudflats across from the road are
getting closer and you can get with a 1/4 mile at some points.
Scopes are still definitely recommended (ok, required).

The highlight was definitely the juvenile Ruff (see other
post) that was seen for 10-15 min (from between 1/4 to 1/2
mile away by the way, forgot that in the other post).

Shorebird numbers varied throughout the evening as many were
seen flying in, looking around and keepin' on truckin'.  There
were well over 1000 seen throughout the evening and included
16-17 species including Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling,
Stilt Sandpiper and Baird's Sandpiper.

I spent most of my time trying to relocate the Ruff and didn't
do proper counts on many species (plus all those that flew
by without stopping) but did count some of the larger, less
common species.

Highlights below.



Rankin WMA, Cocke Co., TN
18 Aug 2002, Douglas Lake at 982 ft
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Great Egret, lots (100+)
Cattle Egret, 1 seen by the Routledges
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey and Black Vultures

Black-bellied Plover, 3
Killdeer, hundreds
Semipalmated Sandpiper, few dozen

Greater Yellowlegs, few dozen
Lesser Yellowlegs, fewer than Greater
Spotted Sandpiper, 3 or so
Solitary Sandpiper, few dozen

RUFF, 1 juvenile, probably female

Sanderling, at least 5 in various stages of molt, some still
   with buffy faces
Stilt Sandpiper, at least 3 adults in various stages of molt
Short-billed Dowitcher, at least 7 juveniles (ID by tertials)

Pectoral Sandpiper, most common species, several hundred
Least Sandpiper, hundreds
Semipalmated Sandpiper, few dozen, lowest number of the peeps
Western Sandpiper, several dozen
Baird's Sandpiper, at least 1 adult, maybe 2
Dunlin, Boyd Sharp had a "possible" (his word), probably was,
   what else has a black belly? (besides Black-bellied Plover
   and Black Tern that is)

Black Tern, 3 in molt, two with black bellies, one in near full
   basic
Common Tern, 2

Red-shouldered Hawk, rassin'frassin' so and so (see the other post)

Cedar Waxwing, a few
Eastern Kingbird, tons, probably close to 100
Barn and Tree Swallows, a few

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Dean and Amber Edwards
Knoxville, TN

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